期刊名称：International Journal of Ageing and Later Life
印刷版ISSN：1652-8670
出版年度：2016
卷号：10
期号：2
页码：61-83
出版社：Linkoping University Electronic Press
摘要：Michael Haneke’s (2012) film Amour is used as a point of departure fordiscussing a spectrum of artistic representations of ‘‘old love,’’ aphenomenon that is still little understood. While most critics have focusedon euthanasia when referring to the film’s dramatic climax, its late-lifeperspective of love has been marginalized. Analyzing Amour, as well asother recent cinematic and poetic texts, we challenge the widespreadmidlife and ageist perception of ‘‘April love,’’ contrasting it with differentviews from within old love. Our reading of Amour illustrates the effects ofintense, all-encompassing, and sealed intimacy in advanced old age andsheds light on potential consequences it may have on the decisions andlives of the people involved. We conclude by discussing how certain formsof love, seen from within, unfold in tandem with age or life phases thataffect the pace, emotional, and interpersonal nature of the partnership.
关键词：aging in film; intergenerational relationships; long-term;marriage; love in old age; marital relationships.
