Amour Fou

"Love can't be chosen..."

2014 1h 36m DE

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 49

DramaComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Heinrich wishes to conquer death through love, and when he meets Henriette, the wife of a business acquaintance, she expresses interest in a suicide pact when she learns she has a terminal illness.

“Love can't be chosen...”

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Cast

Christian Friedel
Heinrich
Stephan Grossmann
Friedrich Louis Vogel
Katharina Schüttler
Sophie
Hana Sofia Lopes
Older Sister
Eva-Maria Kurz
Relative
Sandra Hüller
Marie
Gustav Peter Wöhler
Hypnotist
Peter Jordan
Adam Müller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jessica Hausner
Writers: Jessica Hausner
Languages: German
Countries: Austria, Germany, Luxembourg

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Luxembourg.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jessica Hausner, shot by Martin Gschlacht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Karina Ressler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Christian Friedel and Stephan Grossmann and Katharina Schüttler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love can't be chosen...".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3003800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jessica Hausner directs. Martin Gschlacht behind the camera. Karina Ressler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Austria, Germany, Luxembourg. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Austria, Germany, Luxembourg.
3Directed by Jessica Hausner, shot by Martin Gschlacht. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Karina Ressler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Christian Friedel and Stephan Grossmann and Katharina Schüttler carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love can't be chosen...".
7IMDB entry: tt3003800 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.