
Variety
This poignantly acted, uncommonly tender two-hander makes a doubly powerful statement about man's capacity for dignity and sensitivity when confronted with the inevitable cruelty of nature.
Full reviewWinner of the Palme d'Or at Cannes and Best Foreign Language Film at the 2013 Academy Awards, this French drama directed by Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon, Funny Games) examines old age, infirmity and mortality with relentless honesty as it depicts the relationship of a couple in their eighties.
Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Academy Award nominee Emmanuelle Riva) are retired music teachers in their eighties whose lives are fulfilled by music and their love for one another. But when Anne suddenly sits staring blankly at her husband one day, it signals the first onset of a mental and physical deterioration that will test their love's ability to endure an inevitable conclusion.
This is the second Palme d'Or that Haneke has won, placing him in an elite category of just seven directors that have been twice honoured with the supreme award at Cannes.
LessThis poignantly acted, uncommonly tender two-hander makes a doubly powerful statement about man's capacity for dignity and sensitivity when confronted with the inevitable cruelty of nature.
Full reviewA moving, terrifying and uncompromising drama of extraordinary intimacy and intelligence.
Full reviewThe resulting interplay of ruthless restraint and unavoidable passion, plus the film's refusal to shrink from depicting the inevitable horrors of physical deterioration, is devastating.
Full reviewAn exceptional work shows a world-class director still unafraid to lock horns with the profound mysteries of the universe.
Full reviewConsummate acting helps ease a painful watch, as Michael Haneke describes the ultimate test of love in a profoundly honest study of sickness and dying.
Full reviewOld age may not be a reality you wish to confront, but you must see this film.
Full reviewHaneke being Haneke, Amour is still a bracingly unsentimental film, but it shouldn't be mistaken for heartless.
Full reviewAmour is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Beamafilm.
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