Greetings, Hive friends, and those outside of Hive who love movies of all kinds as much as I do. I recently watched Call Me by Your Name (2017), a film set in the summer of 1983 in northern Italy, filmed in the beautiful town of Crema, where I will soon travel once teachers in my country are guaranteed a decent salary.
The film takes us to a very beautiful spot in that town, full of sunshine, classical music, and bike rides. It is here that we meet a very handsome boy named Elio, played by the brilliant (Timothée Chalamet), a 17-year-old whose life changes completely with the arrival of Oliver (Armie Hammer), the charismatic and handsome university student who is his father's assistant.
What's captivating about the story is how Elio gradually begins to feel love for the handsome Oliver, and who wouldn't? That man is a dream. At first, the tension is unspoken. With a half-hearted maturity and a somewhat childish attitude, Elio tries to conceal his attraction by spending time with Oliver without showing it, but also by trying to make him jealous with Marzia. It's a tender and confusing game, typical of someone who doesn't know how to handle such a new and intense feeling.
At one point, Elio could no longer contain his feelings, and after revealing them, Oliver tries to resist, afraid of crossing a line, but the chemistry is undeniable. Unfortunately, the romance has an expiration date. Oliver must return to the United States to continue his life and marry his girlfriend, leaving Elio completely devastated and confused.
Although the ending may leave a bitter taste, it is profoundly realistic. For Oliver, it was a transformative experience, a golden stage of his life; for Elio, it represented the painful and inevitable awakening of his sexuality and the beginning of his adult life. We find solace in his father's monologue (Michael Stuhlbarg) near the end of the film, which reminds us that healing requires feeling, even if it means crying in front of the fireplace. I would cry in front of the window, since I don't have a fireplace, watching handsome Oliver slip through my fingers.
I used Google Translate.
Rating: 80/100
Originally posted through scrobble.life/movies.