Alright folks, grab a cuppa and let’s dive into “I Am Love.” You know the one—the Italian family drama starring Tilda Swinton that makes you feel like you’re watching an art exhibition rather than a film. It’s like when you stand in front of a painting in Moderna Museet, feeling all cultured and a bit puzzled. The film’s lush visual storytelling is something to behold. Every frame looks like it could hang in Fotografiska.

But let’s chat about the plot a bit. Maybe I’m just missing something, but it feels like a really fancy soap opera. The Recchi family, their posh lives, and the food! Oh, mamma mia, the food. Swedish meatballs be damned, I could practically smell that luscious Italian cuisine through the screen, reminding me of that time I tried cooking carbonara and ended up with something more like scrambled eggs with pasta.

Swinton, well, she’s another level. She speaks Italian, Russian, and I swear she could probably knock out some Swedish if you asked her. It’s a bit like when you’re at a midsommar party and someone just suddenly breaks out the accordion—unexpected but kind of amazing. There’s this cold elegance to her character, but at the same time, you feel the simmering tension. It resonates, ya know?

But—and here’s the but—yeah, it does get a tad melodramatic. I mean, not bad dramatic like when Henke spilled glögg on my white sofa last jul, but still. You kinda need to be in the right mood for this one. Slow, indulgent, a bit like that long fika you never want to end but lacks a punchy end note.

All in all, “I Am Love” is definitely a journey. Maybe take it on a lazy Sunday? Check out the trailer below. Might just be the artsy escape you didn’t know you needed.