Amour ( French, 2012 )

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Language: French
Country: France\Austria
Year: 2012
Starring:  Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert
Director: Michael Haneke
Genre: Drama 

What will happen when one get old? Who will take care of the old people? The best person to care of an ailing old man would be his wife and vice versa. It’s their love which drives the elderly people to sustain the hard life. Amour (Love) is one such French film which shows the love between an elderly couple. 

**SPOILERS AHEAD** 

Georges and Anne

Living in an apartment in Paris, Georges and Anne, both retired music teachers lead a life which will put their emotions into a test. It is a kind of who breaks first. Anne, experiencing frequent blackouts undergoes a surgery, which goes in vain and leads to paralyze her right hand and leg.

Geroges takes care of Anne. There is no improvement in her health, rather she deteriorates. Unable to see her suffering; Georges put her to a permanent sleep.

Visu

It is slow placed, can’t expect fast reactions from elderly, but there is a bit of suspense as the story moves to end. This film reminds me of Tamil films made by Visu in yesteryear which were told in a lighter sense to suit South Indian family system and the audiences.

Michael Hneka

Watch if for some wonderful performances by Jean Louis Trintignant as Georges and Emmanuelle Riva as Anne, directed by Michael Haneka.

Nominated for Best Picture - Academy Awards 2013.








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