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Amour

2012, Movie, 2h 7min

Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has a stroke, and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

Country: France,Austria,Germany

Director:

Michael Haneke

Cast:

Isabelle Huppert,

Jean-Louis Trintignant,

Rita Blanco,

Emmanuelle Riva

Reviews

Critic Scott Tobias

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It’s about the indignities of growing old and the inevitability of death...

Read full review at The A.V. Club

Critic Roger Ebert

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...has a lesson for us that only the cinema can teach: the cinema, with its heedless ability to leap across time and transcend lives and dramatize what it means to be a member of humankind's eternal audience.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Critic David Hughes

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...Haneke’s rigorous insistence upon emotional honesty means that no tear shed is unearned, no feeling manipulated (there is, for example, no non-diegetic music), and that the film is, crucially, devoid of sentiment.

Read full review at Empire

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...an unsentimental portrait of the indignities of a body – and a shared life – in decline.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

Critic Niels Roe

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Filmen er et mesterligt kammerspil om alderdommens deroute, sprogets forsvinding, kroppens nedbrydning og sindets invalidering.

Read full review at Cinemazone

Critic Klaus Rifbjerg

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Instruktørens geni friholder ham fra enhver sentimentalitet og gør filmmediet til et værktøj, han med eminent håndelag bruger til at afdække detaljens skarpe poesi og medrivende kraft.

Read full review at Filmmagasinet Ekko

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Amour is a poignant and heart-wrenching film that explores the complexities of love, marriage, and the human condition. The movie follows the story of Georges and Anne, a devoted couple in their eighties who have spent their lives together as piano teachers. Their tranquil existence is disrupted when Anne suffers a series of strokes that leave her paralyzed and dependent on Georges for care. Despite the challenges, Georges remains deeply committed to his wife, tending to her every need with unwavering dedication. As Anne's condition deteriorates, Georges faces a series of difficult decisions that test the limits of his love and devotion. The film is a powerful portrait of the indomitable human spirit and the transformative power of love in the face of adversity. With its spare yet powerful storytelling, Amour offers a profoundly moving experience that will leave audiences deeply affected.

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