This uncompromising and moving study of two people growing old centres on extraordinary performances and the storytelling discipline of one of europe’s most celebrated directors.
George and Anne are in their 8Os and live in an elegant apartment in Paris, surrounded by a lifetime of carefully manicured memories. As Anne’s health slowly and inevitably deteriorates, both she and George start making difficult adjustments to what will clearly be the final phase of their lives together. Multiple award- winning Austrian filmmaker Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon, The Piano Teacher) uses this simple story to explore the nature of selfless, unromantic love and the challenges that come with trying to remain dignified in the face of debilitation and death.