^ Heh, nice avy; take it you like that album then?
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I've been catching up with some of the more relatively obscure films from the EOY lists. The first I partook was I Am Love, which is an Italian melodrama with Tilda Swinton in the lead. First is Ms. Swinton the most exemplary actress working today? For this role she learned Russian then Italian. It was for her character who is a Russian emigrant to Italy. But more than that, I can't think of anyone else whom can do so much with so little. That is a great thespian. It's in the subtle wince or the way the body leans. The viewer will naturally draw a conclusion without so much of a spoken word.
As for the movie, I loved it. It's incredibly lush, with wide shots of Italian villa's, aristocratic households, and gourmet dishes - a movie made for Blu-ray. Underneath the beauty there is unspoken longing, common to upper class betrayals. All stuff that's right in my wheelhouse. It may be a bit too soapy for some. Too bad, it's a movie that draws dramatically very close to the viewer. 9/10