I Am Love is a cinematic tour de force that explores the revolutionary power of love. The film is the result of a long-term collaboration between British actress Tilda Swinton (Orlando, Michael Clayton, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Italian writer and director Luca Guadagnino, who first worked with Swinton when she took the lead role in his 1999 feature-length debut, The Protagonists.
At the center of I Am Love, is Emma Recchi, played by Swinton. She's a...
electrifying intro! i have been a huge swinton fan since Orlando and had no idea about this bit of intrigue in her personal life.
excellent interview! a revealing look into the background and inspiration behind their creative process. can't wait to see the film!
Though this love triangle has echoes of that in her latest film, ultimately the outcomes are very different. The choice Byrne made to give Swinton his blessing in order to preserve their love and family life for the sake of themselves and their children is as progressive as her partner's alternate choice in the film is archaic.
This makes it seem like Byrne is suffering, or at the mercy of Swinton's lifestyle choice. But both Byrne and Swinton are in a relationship with other people. Additionally, Ms. Swinton has typically rejected the "love triangle" idea.
Sure all this makes for interesting writing, but that bit about her personal life may be more sensational than it is accurate.
Missy
SUICIDEGIRL
California, USA
JUN 17, 2010 06:00 AM