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Italian actress Alba Rohrwacher plays a young woman coming out in "I Am Love"

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Trish Bendix

A new Italian film debuting at both the Venice and Toronto International Film Festivals this week stars Tilda Swinton but also features a well-known Italian actress named Alba Rohrwacher, who plays a lesbian coming out to her ultra-conservative family.

Alba convincingly plays Tilda's daughter Elisabetta, and Tilda's character (Emma) is a mother and housewife from Russia, and whose only concern is for her childrens' well being and the family's continued stature of wealth and class in Milan.

Emma is not happy about Elisabetta's coming out, and attempts to hide it from the rest of the family and those around them. However, reviews indicate that Emma might actually see this as a turning point in her life, and that, eventually, she will loosen up.

Tilda and Alba with castmate Marisa Berenson

And — without ruining anything as I myself have no idea yet — there is also a lot of talk about the last 10 minutes of the film ending very tragically, which makes me want to see it even more. Seriously — tell me there's a fine happy ending and I'll probably wait for the DVD; give me some tragic mystery and I'm the first one in line at the theaters.

Will you be waiting for I Am Love to come to a theater near you?

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    • Submitted by
    Trish Bendix
    on September 8, 2009 - 2:00pm.
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    Thembani's picture

    um...

    Submitted by
    Thembani (122 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 2:08pm.

    Tilda Swinton + Alba Rohrwacher AND Marisa Berenson?

    Done.
    I don't even care what it's about.  Sign me up.

    brackishtea's picture

    What? What?

    Submitted by
    brackishtea (1258 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 2:18pm.

    Tilda Swinton!?!

    I'm there!!

    strict machine's picture

    SWINTON

    Submitted by
    strict machine (4444 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 2:43pm.
    behold her and her wonder
    Just Me's picture

    I will def see

    Submitted by
    Just Me (37 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 2:46pm.

    Pretty much any movie with a decent storyline and a main lesbian character i will see!... Is there a trailer for this yet?

    Sara's picture

    well

    Submitted by
    Sara (1042 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 3:03pm.

    I dont know if this is entirely the appropriate thread to say this, but I have the strangest attraction to Swinton. There's something so mysteriously hot about her.

     

    Anywho, I'll totally be seeing this film.

    Ari's picture

    Alba + Tilda

    Submitted by
    Ari (103 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 3:18pm.

    Alba Rohrwacher is such a good actress. In "Il papà di Giovanna" she was absolutely outstanding and the fact that she gets to act next to the fantastic Tilda Swinton is such a great opportunity! Can't wait to watch this movie! And wow, the rensamblance between Tilda and Alba is uncanny!!! Wow ^.^

    Lakshmi is my homegirl <3

    Queer Silver's picture

    Swinton rocks!

    Submitted by
    Queer Silver (132 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 3:32pm.

    How come she has that perfect hair? And how come she can pull off that suit, which if I were the one to wear it, I'd look like Dr. Evil.

    -MJ

    Spread the RAINBOW!

    http://mgayness.livejournal.com

    Ari's picture

    I knooow! She's totally

    Submitted by
    Ari (103 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 5:32pm.

    I knooow! She's totally rocking the Jil Sander white suit! Well, no doubt about the fact that she can basically wear a potato sack and still look freakin amazing! That's what Tilda Swinton does.*love her*

    Lakshmi is my homegirl <3

    faith_venice's picture

    venice

    Submitted by
    faith_venice (99 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 5:04pm.
    it was at the film festival this past saturday and sunday. and i was there too, but too late for the screening :( def going to watch it tho.
    faith_venice's picture

    venice

    Submitted by
    faith_venice (99 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 5:05pm.
    it was at the film festival this past saturday and sunday. and i was there too, but too late for the screening :( def going to watch it tho.
    faith_venice's picture

    venice

    Submitted by
    faith_venice (99 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 5:05pm.
    it was at the film festival this past saturday and sunday. and i was there too, but too late for the screening :( def going to watch it tho!
    dollparts's picture

    omg!!

    Submitted by
    dollparts (1113 posts)
    on September 9, 2009 - 6:31am.

    Tilda is so gorgeous i cant wait for this movie!!  she was so sexy as gabriel

     

     

     

    "Hands upon my back again.
    Survival is my only friend.
    Terrified of what may come.
    Remember I will always love you,
    Even as I claw your fucking throat away.
    But it will end no other way"

    Melissa Hsu's picture

    Yay!

    Submitted by
    Melissa Hsu (not verified)
    on September 9, 2009 - 11:04pm.
    Thanks for posting the character Tilda Swinton played that I was explaining in my comment from the movie "Constantine". :)
    7Up's picture

    Tilda Swinton and Alba Rohrwacher, nice!

    Submitted by
    7Up (640 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 7:27pm.

    Wow, who'd have thought an actor could so convincingly look like Tilda Swinton's daughter?

    I don't know if I'm looking forward to the movie yet, only because I always get cynical when I hear a lesbian theme film will end tragically...  but I hope I'm wrong...

     


    Melissa Hsu's picture

    I am assuming this movie

    Submitted by
    Melissa Hsu (not verified)
    on September 8, 2009 - 8:21pm.

    I am assuming this movie will be released in selected US theaters so I would have to see it on dvd.

    I am not very familiar with actress Tilda Swinton however after seeing Tilda Swinton star in "Constantine" when it debuted in movie theaters, I like how she protrayed a character who blurred genders. 

    pancreas's picture

    Oooh. I'm interested.

    Submitted by
    pancreas (314 posts)
    on September 8, 2009 - 11:08pm.
    Oooh. I'm interested.
    anna's picture

    nice.

    Submitted by
    anna (117 posts)
    on September 9, 2009 - 3:25am.
    tilda + "lesbian" (even if she's not the one playing gay) and i'm there.
    dreamer69's picture

    Yeah!!!

    Submitted by
    dreamer69 (33 posts)
    on September 9, 2009 - 7:36am.
    Is there a trailer to this movie??? I can't wait to see it! I loved Tilda in Orlando!

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