Call Me by Your Name (2017)

Set in the sun-drenched countryside of northern Italy in the summer of 1983, Call Me by Your Name is a sensuous, intimately observed coming‑of‑age romance about the electric, complicated awakening of first love. Seventeen‑year‑old Elio Perlman — an intellectual, music‑loving teenager spending the season at his family’s villa — meets Oliver, a handsome 24‑year‑old American graduate student who comes to stay as his father's research assistant. What begins as teasing rivalry and cautious friendship slowly deepens into a passionate, clandestine connection that will change both young men. Watching the film is less about plot mechanics than about atmosphere and feeling: lingering golden light, languid summer days, classical music, and small, charged gestures build a palpable sensual tension. Luca Guadagnino’s direction and André Aciman’s source novel are translated into a richly textured sensory experience — warm cinematography, a yearning score, and precise, raw performances (notably Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer) place you inside every glance, touch, and hesitation. Emotionally, the movie moves from playful discovery to profound intimacy and, ultimately, a melancholy maturity. Viewers should expect a slow, immersive drama that celebrates desire and intellect while candidly exploring heartbreak, identity, and memory. It’s a beautiful, bittersweet film that lingers long after the credits, leaving you with the echo of a summer that irrevocably altered two lives.

Actors: Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg

Director: Luca Guadagnino

Runtime: 132 min

Genres: Drama, Romance

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