06 Nov 2013
Director: Michael Haneke
France
2012
127 min
With his unflinching script, Michael Haneke directs this honest, heart-wrenching depiction of deep love and responsibility. With exceptionally powerful performances from Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva, the film is an intimate account of an elderly couple facing their greatest challenge in the twilight years of their lives. Georges and Anne are retired music teachers, in their eighties, living in an elegant Paris apartment and living life to the full. The couple’s bond is severely tested as Georges and Anne face up to a sudden turning point in their lives.
Winner of the Palme d’Or and Best Foreign Language Film Oscar 2012.