Twitter is buzzing with “Love”-themed tweets after the heart-wrenching French film “Amour” by Austrian director Michael Haneke was named the winner of Cannes’ Palme d’Or prize.
“#Cannes2012Palmed’Or goes to Michael Haneke’s stately, tender Amour. There’s no arguing with love and death” tweeted Xan Brooks (@XanBrooks), Associate Editor at the Guardian.
“Amour” was a hot favorite for the Palme d’Or. The gripping and emotional tale of an elderly couple coming to terms with life’s struggles won over the Cannes jury and film critics alike.
Time Out London Film Editor Dave Calhoun (@davecalhoun) said the jury made the right decision. He tweeted “Palme d’Or to… Amour and Haneke… The right choice.”
“Haneke! You rock my world, dude. I will never forget Amour. It will cling to me for life” said Awards Daily Editor Sasha Stone (@AwardsDaily).
Film critic Roger Ebert (@ebertchicago) posted that “The winners of Cannes 2012: More or less as predicted.” Cameron Bailey (@cameron_tiff) Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival concurred tweeting, “Palme D’Or to Michael Haneke’s AMOUR. Almost as predictable as an Oscar, but gratifying. Bravo.”
Not everyone agreed with the selection of this year’s winners. Film critic Robert Koehler (@bhkoe) tweeted “I won’t go as far as some colleagues in calling it the worst Cannes awards ever, but nothing for Carax’ HOLY MOTORS is an outrage.”
Across the Twittersphere microbloggers tweeted their congratulations to Haneke and his award-winning film. “I love it when Haneke wins things. God knows he deserves to win more,” said Tweeps. “Congrats to Michael Haneke for taking out Cannes Palme d’Or. Can’t wait to be mesmerised and confronted in equal measure by this film.”
Others said, “Wow, Michael Haneke wins 2nd Palme d’Or for another totally non-Haneke-feeling movie” and “There really was no other film to touch AMOUR in Cannes. He’s the auteurs’ Barcelona now, the one to beat.”
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