Michael Haneke‘s Amour won the Palme d’Or tonight in Cannes, capping the 65th edition of the prestigious French festival.

The film follows Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emanuelle Riva) a couple in their 80s who must endure a long demise after Anne suffers an attack.

Palmarès Cannes 2012

Palme d’Or:
Amour by Michael Haneke

Grand Prix of the Jury:
Reality by Matteo Garrone

Prix de la Mise en Scène (Best Director):
Carlos Reygadas for Post Tenebras Lux

Prix du Scénario (Best Screenplay):
Cristian Mungiu for Beyond the Hills

Caméra d’Or (Best First Feature):
Beasts of the Southern Wild, directed by Benh Zeitlin

Prix du Jury (Jury Prize):
The Angels’ Share directed by Ken Loach

Prix d’interprétation féminine (Best Actress):
Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur for Beyond the Hills directed by Cristian Mungiu

Prix d’interprétation masculine (Best Actor): Mads Mikkelsen for Jagten, directed by Thomas Vinterberg

Palme d’Or (Short Film):
Silence (Sessis-Be Deng) directed by L. Rezan Yesilbas