I Am Love

Release Date: June 18th, 2010

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Pippo Delbono

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Writer: Luca Guadagnino, Barbara Alberti, Ivan Cotroneo, Walter Fasano

Studio: Magnolia Pictures

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 2 hours

The drama film, following the life of a rich Italian family, touches upon uneasy relations within the family of Recchi.

The head of the Recchi family has announced his will, which puzzled all the family members. According to this will, Recchi’s greatest industrial company is to be led by two relatives, who will share ownership of this company. The supposed owners are his son Tancredi and his grandson Edoardo. The problem is, that Edo has another plans for his occupation. He and his best chef friend Antonio are going to open a restaurant in the coming future.

But business affairs are not the main theme of the film; in the center of the plot are dramatic events, happening to another significant member of the Recchi family – Tancredi’s wife. Being a Russian immigrant, Emma has adopted the traditions and culture of Italy. She is a careful mother of her child and a good wife, till she falls in love with her son’s friend Antonio. This is the passion that knows neither age borders, nor any other prejudices. The love affair with Antonio considerably changes Emma, her life and the life of the whole family…

 “I Am Love”, directed by Luca Guadagnino, is a tragic story about unconditional love and its consequences.

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