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Call Me By Your Name
In 1983, the son of an American professor is enamored by the graduate student who comes to study and live with his family in their northern Italian home. Together, they share an unforgettable summer full of music, food, and romance that will forever change them.
It’s the summer of 1983 in northern Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a 17-year-old American-Italian boy, spends his days in his family’s seventeenth century villa lazily transcribing music and flirting with his friend Marzia. One day Oliver (Armie Hammer), a charming, 24-year-old American scholar working on his doctorate, arrives as the annual summer intern tasked with helping Elio’s father (Michael Stuhlbarg), an eminent professor specializing in Greco-Roman culture. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of this sensual setting, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will change their lives forever.
The latest film by Luca Guadagnino (I Am Love, A Bigger Splash) is adapted from the novel by André Aciman, with a screenplay by Guadagnino and James Ivory. The juxtapositions work amazingly well in this period drama which combines the stunning and effortless opulence that harkens to the lush worlds of a Merchant-Ivory production combine with Guadagnino’s keen sense of sensuality and intimacy, all in a 1980’s setting that is heightened by a stellar soundtrack featuring Sufjan Stevens. Luminous performances from Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, and a break-out turn from Timothée Chalamet buoy Guadagnino’s gorgeously realized coming-of-age drama. An instant classic, CALL ME BY YOUR NAME bolsters Guadagnino’s rightful reputation as one of the most inspiring filmmakers working today.
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