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Amour script analysis

Amour script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

An elderly couple’s quiet life is disrupted by the wife’s debilitating illness, forcing the husband into the role of sole caregiver. As Anne’s condition worsens, Georges struggles with frustration, isolation and moral dilemma. Ultimately, he makes a tragic decision to end her suffering, sealing them both inside their home.

85 Save the Cat fit score 78% analysis confidence / 61 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

65%

Police break into the apartment to find a dead woman, setting a bleak tone.

Wait Outside please.
2

Theme Stated

Scene 3 / Page 1 / 5% target

60%

At the concert, life’s beauty juxtaposes fragility, hinting at mortality theme.

3

Set-Up

Scene 6 / Page 1 / 10% target

70%

Georges and Anne arrive home to discover their door tampered with, showing vulnerability in their world.

They used a screwdriver or something like that...it doesn't look very professional...
4

Catalyst

Scene 8 / Page 1 / 12% target

75%

Anne has a medical episode at breakfast, signaling the crisis of her health.

Anne! Please! Stop this game. It's not funny.
5

Debate

Scene 12 / Page 1 / 20% target

72%

Anne returns from hospital pleading not to go back, showing Georges’ struggle over care choices.

Please never take me back to the hospital.
6

Break into Two

Scenes 15-16 / Pages 1-2 / 25% target

68%

Georges takes full responsibility, assisting Anne through daily routines at home, entering Act Two.

There. Can you come in, please?
7

B Story

Scenes 18-19 / Page 2 / 30% target

70%

Anne and Georges bond over reading and physiotherapy, underscoring their love amidst illness.

Listen to this! My horoscope. Motto: You have lots of verve, but need to be more serious! Love:...
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 24-25 / Page 3 / 40% target

65%

Small moments of care—Anne listening to music while a cleaner works—provide tender relief.

9

Midpoint

Scene 31 / Page 4 / 50% target

75%

Anne asks for family albums, highlighting emotional stakes as Georges confronts memories.

Where are the family albums?
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 40 / Page 5 / 65% target

72%

Chaos of Anne’s panic in shower shows her condition worsening and Georges under strain.

Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help!...
11

All Is Lost

Scene 46 / Page 6 / 75% target

60%

Georges chases a pigeon, symbolizing his unraveling and loss of control.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 49 / Page 6 / 80% target

62%

Georges surrounded by silent paintings reflects his solitude and despair.

13

Break into Three

Scene 52 / Page 7 / 85% target

70%

Eva confronts Georges, forcing him to acknowledge the reality of Anne’s decline and his isolation.

What's going on with Mom?
14

Finale

Scene 54 / Page 8 / 95% target

80%

Georges suffocates Anne, resolving the moral conflict by ending her suffering.

Help... Help... Help... Help... Help...
15

Final Image

Scenes 60-61 / Page 9 / 99% target

68%

Eva returns to an empty home, mirroring the opening’s solitude and finality.

You can put your shoes on if you want.