I Am Love

Director: Luca Guadagnino
Writer: Luca Guadagnino
Cast: Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher
Theatrical Release Date: June 18, 2010 6:17 AM
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Criticwire: B+
On The Web IMDB Entry

Synopsis: This dreamy, languorous film has a Viscontian sense of aristocratic values to it. Exquisitely shot, beautifully paced and conceived, I Am Love moves through the cultivated world of a wealthy and distinguished industrial family. It is a film of ritual and order, centred on a massive Milanese mansion whose airy rooms convey the power and stature of the Recchi family. Servants glide up elegant staircases to serve dishes of gracefully prepared food to a family that has gathered to celebrate the birthday of its patriarch, the man who built this small empire. [Synopsis courtesy of TIFF]

Reviews

REVIEW | Emotional Style: Luca Guadagnino's "I Am Love"

Form and content are often viewed as two distinct ingredients that, when joined together, form a coherent work of art. In the lavishly stylized family drama "I Am Love," however, direct Luca Guadagnino constantly pits form against content and vica versa. The story of a desperate housewife (Tilda Swi...
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