I Am Love tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family,whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes.Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided toname a successor to run his massive industrialcompany, and surprises everyone by splitting powerbetween his son Tancredi, and grandson Edo. ButEdo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friendAntonio, a handsome and talented chef.
At the heart of the family is Tancredi’s wifeEmma (Tilda Swinton), a Russian immigrant who hasadopted the culture of Milan. An adoring and attentivemother, her existence is shocked to the core when shefalls quickly and deeply in love with Edo’s friend andpartner Antonio, and embarks on a passionate loveaffair that will change her family forever.