'' Amour '' was screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival , where it won the Palme d'Or . It won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 85th Academy Awards , and was nominated in four other categories : Best Picture , Best Actress in a Leading Role ( Emmanuelle Riva ) , Best Original Screenplay ( Michael Haneke ) and Best Director ( Michael Haneke ) . At the age of 85 , Emmanuelle Riva is the oldest nominee for Best Actress in a Leading Role
2012 Cannes Film Festival
2012 Cannes Film Festival
Amour (2012 film)