Amour / Liebe

Love
Director
Michael Haneke
Country
France, Germany, Austria
Year
2012
Genre
Drama, Fiction
Scriptwriters
Michael Haneke
Cast
Isabelle Huppert / Jean-Louis Trintignant / William Shimell / Emmanuelle Riva
Production
Les Films du Losange / Wega Film / X Filme Creative Pool
http://www.x-filme.de/html/neu_liebe.htm

Storyline

A retired couple deals with aftermath of the wife suffering from a debilitating stroke.

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.

Festivals & Academy awards and others

Festival de Cannes 2012
In competition.
Winner of the Golden Palm
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2012
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2012
Zabaltegi Perlas
BFI London Film Festival 2012
Seville European Film Festival 2012
EFA Selection

César 2013
César Award for Best Film
César Award for Best Director
César Award for Best Actress
César Award for Best Actor
César Award for Best Writing
European Film Awards (EFA) 2012
Nominated: Best European Film, Best European Director, Best European Actor (Jean-Louis Trintignant), Best European Actress (Emmanuelle Riva), Best European Screenwriter (Michael Haneke), Carlo di Palma European Cinematographer Awards (Darius Khondji)

Winner:
- Best European Film
- Best European Director
- Best European Actress (Emmanuelle Riva)
- Best European Actor (Jean-Louis Trintignant)
Oscar 2013
Nominated: Best Film, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Script, Best Director, Best Actress.
Winner: Best Foreign Language Film.
Goyas Awards 2014
Winner: Best European Film

Winner: Gaudí Award for Best European Film
BAFTA Awards 2013
Nominated: Best Film Non English Language, Best Director, Original Screenplay, Leading Actress
Winner: Best Film not in the English Language, Best Leading Actress (Emmanuelle Riva)

Golden Globe Awards: Nominated: Best Foreign Language Film

Releases

Spain (11 of January 2013)
Denmark (20 of December 2012)
United kingdom (16 of November 2012)
France (24 of October 2012)