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I Am Love

A film by Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Tilda Swinton

"A stunning achievement! "
Jay Weissberg, VARIETY

"Amazingly accomplished."
Mark Olsen, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES

"NYT Critics Pick Soaringly beautiful!"
Manohla Dargis, THE NEW YORK TIMES

"3.5/4 Stars A bold and thrilling masterpiece. "
Rene Rodriguez, THE MIAMI HERALD

"The best sex you will get all year!"
Anthony Lane, THE NEW YORKER

"4/4 Stars An amazing film!"
Roger Ebert, THE CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

"5/5 Stars See it by any means possible!"
David Fear, TIME OUT NEW YORK

"A cinematic tour de force."
Stephen Holden, NEW YORK TIMES

"Is it possible to be addicted to a movie? A rapurously beauitful film. "
Rex Reed, THE NEW YORK OBSERVER

"Critics Pick"
Ann Hornaday, THE WASHINGTON POST

""Words like "lush" and "gorgeous" don't even begin to scratch the surface in describing I Am Love, Italian director Luca Guadagnino's retro-styled melodrama." "
Christy Lemire - Associated Press

""A stunning achievement.""
Jay Weissberg -Variety

""Swinton is one of the finest actresses working in contemporary cinema, but Guadagnino, who developed the project with her in mind, has created a film that literally luxuriates in her talents. ""
Betsy Sharkey - Los Angeles Times

Official Selection • Venice Film Festival
Official Selection • Sundance Film Festival
Official Selection • Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection • Berlin International Film Festival

I AM LOVE tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes. Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to the reigns of his massive industrial company, surprising everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi, and grandson Edo. But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. At the heart of the family is Tancredi's wife Emma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian immigrant who has adopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love with Edo's friend and partner Antonio, and embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever.

Drama - 2010 - Italy - Italian - 120 min.
Fr / En
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