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Critic consensus
Critical reception for Amour is overwhelmingly positive, with reviewers broadly recommending the film without reservation. Critics most consistently praised its emotionally unflinching and compassionate portrayal of ageing and love, with several calling it heartbreaking and unlike anything previously seen on screen. The sole recurring criticism is the film's slow pace, which one reviewer noted demands patience from the audience. No critics raised concerns about performances or craft specifically, but the film's emotional intensity was flagged as potentially taxing for viewers.
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This movie has some heartbreaking moments and is moving, but on the lighter side, it is also somehow reassuring that we are never alone. Amour treats the subject of love in a manner that has seldom before been visited on screen.
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Though the story is sad, subdued and quite slow-moving, you need to have the patience to comprehend the message correctly. It gives you a hard-hitting look at love.
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If you're ageing or if you have parents who are elderly, this is one of the most troubling and heartbreaking films you'll see. All the more reason to see it, but it's probably a good idea to keep a rom-com or video game at hand to distract you from the intensity of Amour once you leave the film.
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An unflinching depiction of the agony faced by an octogenarian couple, Amour is one of the most compassionate films about ageing ever made. Simply put, Amour is unmissable.
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Don't miss this acutely original, heartbreaking film.
Credits
Jean-Louis TrintignantGeorges Laurent
Emmanuelle RivaAnne Laurent
Isabelle HuppertEva Laurent
Alexandre TharaudAlexandre
William ShimellGeoff
Rita BlancoConcierge
Carole FranckNurse
Dinara DrukarovaNurse
Laurent CapellutoPolice officer
Jean-Michel MonrocPolice officer
Suzanne SchmidtNeighbor
Damien JouillerotParamedic
Walid AfkirParamedic
Michael Haneke
Margaret Ménégoz
Stefan Arndt
Veit Heiduschka
Michael Katz
Darius Khondji
Monika Willi
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