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IMDb rating 7.9
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Critic Scott Tobias
rated 9

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

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Roger Ebert
rated 10

...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.

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Critic David Hughes
rated 10

...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 Niels Roe
rated 10

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

Read full review at Cinemazone
Critic Klaus Rifbjerg
rated 10

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
Critic Caroline Ringskog Ferrada-Noli
rated 8

Det är en bra film. Inåtvänd, men bra.

Read full review at Nöjesguiden

Cast & Crew

Michael Haneke
Director
Jean-Louis Trintignant
As Georges Laurent
Isabelle Huppert
As Eva Laurent
Emmanuelle Riva
As Anne Laurent
Carole Franck
As Nurse #1
Laurent Capelluto
As Police Officer #1

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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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