
Amour
PG-13, 2012, Sony Pictures Classics
Director:
Michael Haneke
Starring:
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert
Plot:
Georges and Anne are in their eighties. They are cultivated, retired music teachers. Their daughter, who is also a musician, lives abroad with her family. One day, Anne has an attack. The couple's bond of love is severely tested.
1
Elderly, infirm woman wants to end life
Themes: Aging, Death, Getting Older, Sickness, Suicide
2
Stroke victim painfully practices walking
Themes: Aging, Getting Older, Perseverance, Sickness
3
Elderly woman looks at photos of her life
Themes: Aging, Getting Older, Life, Memories
4
Paralytic woman frustrated by helplessness
Themes: Aging, Care, Commitment, Helplessness, Love, Marriage, Sickness
5
Stroke victim tries unsuccessfully to communicate
Themes: Aging, Communication, Confusion, Helplessness, Sickness
6
Husband spoon-feeds helpless wife
Themes: Aging, Care, Commitment, Helplessness, Marriage, Sickness
7
Husband loses temper with senile wife
Themes: Control, Despair, Frustration, Helplessness, Hopelessness