I Am Love

film by Guadagnino [2009]

Also known as: “Io sono l’amore”

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I Am Love (2009) is an Italian film directed by Luca Guadagnino. The movie stars Tilda Swinton as Emma Recchi, a socialite in a wealthy Milanese family. The plot follows Emma as she embarks on an affair with a younger man, leading to significant emotional and familial upheaval. The film was critically acclaimed, particularly for Swinton's performance. Guadagnino is known for exploring themes of love and desire in his work, often set against opulent backdrops.12

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Luca Guadagnino
His next feature film was I Am Love (2009). Starring Swinton, the film follows a socialite wife in a wealthy Milanese family as she falls in love with a younger man. The film received critical praise, especially in regard to Swinton’s performance. He then adapted the 1969 French thriller film…
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His next feature film was I Am Love (2009). Starring Swinton, the film follows a socialite wife in a wealthy Milanese family as she falls in love with a younger man. The film received critical praise, especially in regard to Swinton’s performance. He then adapted the 1969 French thriller film…
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Tilda Swinton
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…in Io sono l’amore (2009; I Am Love), A Bigger Splash (2015), and Suspiria (2018). Director Wes Anderson cast her in several of his movies, including the coming-of-age comedy Moonrise Kingdom (2012), the arch caper The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and the stop-animation feature Isle of
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…in Io sono l’amore (2009; I Am Love), A Bigger Splash (2015), and Suspiria (2018). Director Wes Anderson cast her in several of his movies, including the coming-of-age comedy Moonrise Kingdom (2012), the arch caper The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), and the stop-animation feature Isle of
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