Amour (2012 film)

Amour (pronounced [a.muʁ]; French: "Love") is a 2012 French romantic tragedy film written and directed by Michael Haneke, starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert. The narrative focuses on an elderly couple, Anne and Georges, who are retired music teachers with a daughter who lives abroad. One morning during breakfast, Anne has a stroke, and the ensuing complications reshape their lives. The film is an international co-production among the French, German, and Austrian companies Les Films du Losange, X Filme Creative Pool, and Wega Film. Amour premiered at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or, making Haneke the second filmmaker to win twice consecutively. The film garnered widespread critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, and performances by Trintignant and Riva. It has been widely regarded by critics as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. Amour won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, in addition of four nominations (including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress with Emmanuelle Riva [at the age of 85 back then, becoming the oldest nominee within the category]) at the 85th Academy Awards, among numerous accolades.