The film contrasts the "icy cold" and orderly Milanese high society with the "vibrant and kinetic" passion found in nature and food.
When her son Edoardo introduces his friend Antonio, a talented and bohemian chef, Emma experiences a sensory reawakening. I Am Love(2009)
Set in turn-of-the-century Milan, the film explores the meticulously ordered lives of the Recchi family, a wealthy textile manufacturing dynasty. The film contrasts the "icy cold" and orderly
Antonio’s cooking is the primary vehicle for Emma's awakening. One famous scene depicts her eating a prawn dish with such intensity that it becomes a transformative sexual experience. a talented and bohemian chef