Anne: What would you say if no one came to your funeral?
Georges: Nothing, presumably.
At last I've seen Amour, the last remaining Best Picture nominee I had left to see. It's an elusive film. I'd been told by multiple people that it is one of the most brutal movies I would ever see, so I distanced myself from the movie while watching it. It's about a married couple: two music teachers, Georges and Anne, who have led happy lives and are still in love. Anne suffers a stroke, and needs to be taken care of. She feels like a burden, and doesn't want to go on, but Georges remains devoted to her. Her mind is still strong, though she can't move one side of her body.
It's a movie about the end of the life, and about the people who love the person and have to watch them deteriorate and die. It's a tough movie, but in a way I found the ending peaceful after all the pain and suffering (I won't reveal the ending here). It's powerful, but probably not a movie that I would have chosen to watch if it hadn't been nominated. It makes you think about things that are unpleasant to contemplate, but maybe that's okay.
Sounds sad.... maybe if I am in the right mood. I assume French?
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