Amour

Tali: Amour is a French language film which tells the incredible story of a couple who are coming to terms with the end of their time together. Although I cried throughout most of the film, you have to know that the connection between Anne and George is beyond any other on screen couple I can think of. The portrayal of a couple dealing with sickness and health is a very real and remarkable story. Emmanuelle Riva's performance as a stroke victim with declining health 100% deserves every award for acting EVER. Seriously. Not a spoiler, but the scene where they are singing is easily the best moment in cinema from this past year. Nominated for both Best Picture and Best Foreign Film, Amour captivates an audience across the globe, and with incredibly good reason. If you have the time to see it before the Oscar's (and even if you don't), this film is a must-see.

Leo: I really hope this film wins. It was so simple of a story but the feel is quite complicated. It gives you hope then takes it away. It gives you uncertainty then gives you closure, then puts you back into uncertainty. It balances all of these feelings quite impressively and the acting puts this movie as over the edge in terms of its impact. I have not read one intelligent negative review of this movie; they seem to be grasping for reasons why Haneke can't make an impactful film when he has clearly proven them wrong. The cold-real style of this movie adds to the feel of the movie. It brings it scarily close to home which clearly has some people very scared about it. I thought both of the actors deserve to win the academy award for their incredible performances in this film, but I'm not quite sure how it will pan out. See this movie, even if you don't cry you will definitely feel something.