Amour

Michael Haneke's 2012 film follows an elderly couple living in Paris. The wife suffers a stroke. The care falls entirely to her husband. The film barely leaves the apartment; the narrative gives love as the burden of care and a question of dignity. It won the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for best foreign language film. Emmanuelle Riva and Jean-Louis Trintignant lead. The ending was argued over. Who it's for: those who like demanding, honest drama. Who it's not for: viewers who have recently lived through a relative's illness; the film shows that process in detail.