The film tells the story of Elio, a 17-year-old boy spending the summer in Italy, and Oliver, a graduate student who arrives to work with Elio's father. As time passes, Elio and Oliver develop a special connection and begin to explore their attraction to each other.
"Call Me by Your Name" deals with themes of sexuality, awakening desire and self-discovery. The film emotionally portrays the intensity and vulnerability of first love, and how it can influence people's lives.
The beautiful Italian landscapes and evocative cinematography add to the romantic atmosphere of the story. In addition, the performances of the leads, Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, were praised for their on-screen chemistry.
Luca Guadagnino directs this Italian production in 2017. A story that vibrates, that offers itself pure and perfect in its vocational imperfection; a story so profoundly ethical that one would say amoral.
A transparent, deeply moving and, it is fair to say, funny film.
Guadagnino continues with his refined style, which took him so far in "I am love" (2009). Moreover, he sprinkles the story with elements that underline precisely what we are seeing.
It is a long, contemplative film that extracts from James Ivory's script all that temperature and voluptuousness that Guadagnino captures with the charm of his camera.
