Liebe (Amour)

In the organizer's words:

Experience the last year in the life of a loving couple

This is about one of the great controversies of our time: euthanasia. Karin Henkel finds new images for a deeply moving subject.

Michael Haneke, one of Europe's most important auteur filmmakers, portrays the last year in the life of an elderly couple in a deeply moving way, revolving around one of the great ethical controversies of our time: euthanasia. In his film, he asks how to cope with the suffering of a loved one.

Anne and Georges are a couple in their 80s and enjoy a fulfilling retirement in a spacious apartment in an old building: going to concerts and meeting up with friends characterize their everyday life - until Anne suffers a stroke. At first, Georges looks after Anne devotedly and they both try to come to terms with their new situation. But then the couple isolate themselves more and more, and when her condition deteriorates rapidly, Anne asks her husband for help. What should Georges do?
What would you do?

Karin Henkel and her ensemble led by André Jung, who returns to the Münchner Kammerspiele for this project after "Effingers", find completely new, independent images for this shattering story about a dignified end of life.

Nominated for the German theater prize DER FAUST in the category drama production. More info HERE.