Amour

"This poignantly acted, uncommonly tender two-hander makes a doubly powerful statement about man's capacity for dignity and sensitivity when confronted with the inevitable cruelty of nature."

"Heartfelt and humane."

"A tender, wrenching, impeccably directed story of love and death."

"A moving, terrifying and uncompromising drama of extraordinary intimacy and intelligence."

"Old age isn't for sissies, and neither is this film."

"The resulting interplay of ruthless restraint and unavoidable passion, plus the film's refusal to shrink from depicting the inevitable horrors of physical deterioration, is devastating."

"An exceptional work shows a world-class director still unafraid to lock horns with the profound mysteries of the universe."

"Consummate acting helps ease a painful watch, as Michael Haneke describes the ultimate test of love in a profoundly honest study of sickness and dying."

"Old age may not be a reality you wish to confront, but you must see this film."

"Haneke being Haneke, Amour is still a bracingly unsentimental film, but it shouldn't be mistaken for heartless."