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Amour

2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 127 min · ★ 7.8 · 94% critics

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An elderly, cultivated couple faces a sudden health crisis that changes their daily life and puts their long marriage under strain. As illness progresses, one partner becomes a caregiver while both try to hold on to dignity, love, and the home they share.

Also known as Love

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Details
Years
2012
Release date
2012-09-20
Language
French
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
127 min
Critic score
94/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (1,780 votes)
Box office
$29,900,000
Budget
$8,900,000
About

You may like this if you want a quiet, deeply felt drama about love and aging, with strong performances and a serious mood; Not for you if you prefer lighter stories or more outward action, and it may also appeal if you like Loveless or Winter Sleep.

Pros: powerful lead performances; deeply moving story; honest emotional depth | Cons: very slow pace; heavy subject matter; emotionally draining

Themes

  • daughter
  • nurse
  • music teacher
  • married couple
  • piano lessons
  • aging
  • love
  • retired
  • illness
  • pigeon
  • stroke
  • octogenarian
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 2013
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2012
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2012
  • European Film AwardBest Actress · 2012
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2012
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  • Palme d'Or · 2012
  • Academy AwardBest Actress · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest International Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2013 · nominated
  • César AwardBest Actress · 2013 · nominated
  • International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2013 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Film · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actress · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Screenwriter · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Cinematographer · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Director · 2012 · nominated
  • European Film AwardBest Actor · 2012 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Michael Haneke