Given the current discussions surrounding end-of-life care in Parliament, now seems like an especially meaningful time to experience this moving story centered on Anne (played by Emmanuelle Riva), an elderly retired piano teacher. She and her husband Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) have a daughter named Eve (Isabelle Huppert). The narrative begins with a seemingly ordinary breakfast when Georges notices something is…

This is a truly excellent dramatic portrayal focusing on the later years of a well-to-do French couple, complicated by one partner experiencing a debilitating stroke. The performances from both leads are remarkable.