Amour (2012 film)

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Amour (pronounced [a.muʁ]; lit. 'Love') is a 2012 romantic drama 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 for consecutive films. The film garnered widespread critical acclaim for its direction, screenplay, and performances by Trintignant and Riva. It is widely regarded by critics as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. Amour won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for Austria, and four nominations—including...

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