Anne (Emmanuelle Riva) and Georges Laurent (Jean-Lous Trintignant), now in their eighties, have been married many years. When Anne has a stroke that leaves her partially paralyzed, their world is upended. Georges struggles to take care of her at home and as her health deteriorates, each day brings new challenges.
When they get a visit from their daughter Eva (Isabelle Huppert), it only shows them how distant their lives are now from the rest of the world and Georges struggles to hold on to his wife as she slowly begins to slip away.
In French with English subtitles.
Cast: | Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva, Isabelle Huppert, William Shimell |
Director: | Michael Haneke |
Studio: | Wega Film |
Producer(s): | Margaret Ménégoz, Stefan Arndt |
Writer(s): | Michael Haneke |