I Am Love (2009)
Genre : Drama, Romance
Runtime : 2H 0M
Director : Luca Guadagnino
Writer : Luca Guadagnino, Barbara Alberti, Ivan Cotroneo, Walter Fasano
Synopsis
Emma has left Russia to live with her husband in Italy. Now a member of a powerful industrial family, she is the respected mother of three, but feels unfulfilled. One day, Antonio, a talented chef and her son's friend, makes her senses kindle.
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