A Bigger Splash
Why this pick
Guadagnino again pairs ravishing Italian sunlight with sensual unease, letting desire and old intimacies disturb an apparently idyllic, affluent retreat.
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IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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SIMILAR PICKS / A PERSONAL CONNECTION
Why this pick
Guadagnino again pairs ravishing Italian sunlight with sensual unease, letting desire and old intimacies disturb an apparently idyllic, affluent retreat.
Why this pick
Like I Am Love, it treats forbidden desire as an awakening of the senses, with tactile imagery, controlled performances and emotions that gradually become overwhelming.
Why this pick
Its exquisite colour, ritualised domestic spaces and patient attention to longing make romantic restraint feel as physically intense as I Am Love’s release.
Why this pick
A meticulously composed period romance where glances, touch and creative observation build a sensuous, devastating emotional charge without rushing its central connection.
Why this pick
Its luxuriant design and erotic tension echo I Am Love’s sensory richness, while a more intricate structure turns social constraint and desire into escalating suspense.
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01 / THE STORY
Emma 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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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME

Emma Recchi

Edoardo Recchi Junior
Antonio Biscaglia

Elisabetta Recchi
Edoardo Recchi Senior
Ida Marangon
Allegra Rori Recchi
Eva Ugolini