Michael Haneke - Amour

我们一直感叹终将逝去的青春，好像没有认真正视到底年老的日子是怎么一回事。这部电影一步一步慢慢地带我们经历老迈衰退的过程，比任何投诉发泄来得更有震撼力。我们跟着80余岁退休钢琴老师夫妇日常生活缓慢的节奏，去体会年老的滋味。妻子半身中风后，由丈夫不离不弃细心地照顾。我们就跟着年老人家说话、走路、生活的速度渡过两小时感觉却度日如年的电影，深深体会老并不是挂在口中那么简单的事情。

镜头角度取得非常特别，写实得来很到位而且有力。不像一般美国电影，在每一个情节都用上配乐煽情。我们听到的音乐，多半是演奏者、退休夫妇所弹奏的钢琴曲，这样反而给予更大的震撼。电影的收音很仔细，老人呼吸困难、翻床、走路……的这些声音，也一一让观众体会年老的生活节奏。近尾声有一幕让人措手不及，实在震撼。导演总是在他的电影作品中让人出奇不意！

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 a stroke and the couple's bond of love is severely tested.

Finally Amour is showing in Malaysia during the 2013 European Union Film Festival. I watched with my anticipated x-colleagues and it was a great experience. This film was not only great because it won Palme d'or and many awards, but the film itself had a very good point of view about being old, and actress Emmanuelle Riva delivered a superb performance.