Wednesday, 22 July 2015

The slow creep of death

Amour (2012)

Written and directed by Michael Haneke this film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva and Isabelle Huppert. An old man struggles to care for his wife as her health deteriorates after a stroke.

You could almost see this as a documentary such is the realist approach to telling the story of age and despair. There is no melodrama or cliché here, just a cold look at the struggle of the elderly and the way others treat them. I really enjoyed the performances, especially of Emmanuelle Riva who is outstanding as the increasingly disabled wife.


5/5

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