Call Me by Your Name (2017)★ 7.9/10

Although I prefer the book, this movie never fails to make me cry—at least internally. From its stunning cinematography to the nostalgic soundtrack, it will always be one of my favourites.

“Our hearts and our bodies are given to us only once… Right now, there’s sorrow, pain. Don’t kill it and with it the joy you’ve felt.” says father Samuel (Michael Stuhlbarg) near the end of Luca Guadagnino’s landmark LGBT love story Call Me By Your Name. This film destroys me in the most beautiful way possible: such a heartbreaking story of romantic melancholy and self-discovery, entwined with gorgeous scenery and the actors' amazing chemistry.

The summer of love and secrets
Set in the summer of 1983, the film opens with the picturesque sunny Northern Italian landscapes. Elio (Timothée Chalamet), the 17-year-old son of an archaeology professor, spent indolent summer days in composing piano concertos by the pool or flirting with his friend Marzia (Esther Garrel) at the brink of adulthood. His quotidian routine is interrupted by the arrival of a summer guest named Oliver (Armie Hammer), a 24-year-old American graduate student who works as a research assistant to Elio's father. Fascinated by Oliver’s handsome looks, his sleek swimmer's body, and casual yet tender whispers, Elio begins to harbor a secret infatuation with him — hopeless though it may appear — for the first time. As the summer progresses, Oliver and Elio slowly move toward each other as if in a waltz with careful, delicate steps.

The journey of sexual awakening and erotic exploration
Despite the struggle to conceal their feelings of mutual crush, it is impossible to escape such an inevitable destiny because the chemistry between them is so intense: the older man bewitched by the beauty and delicacy of youth; the teenage boy drowning in his senior's charisma and mature masculinity. According to Roshke (2017), the peach scene marks the moment when both Elio and Oliver surrender to their feelings. They are fully opening themselves to this love and letting it seep into their skin and bones. The erotic exploration culminates in the whispers of each other's names — “Call me by your name, and I'll call you by mine.”

A beautiful piece of naturalistic filmmaking
Luca Guadagnino, the director of Call me by your name, is a master of erotic aesthetics. The longing for sensual pleasure, intimacy and connection permeates the film, depicted in a subtle and artful way. I am fascinated by the abundance of greenery and the exquisite beauty of the Italian countryside: visually stunning, pleasant and rich with symbolism. A summer fling happens naturally in such a romantic vibe. Besides, the soundtrack is phenomenal. It evokes a rich world of imagery and echoes the themes of painful youth, self-discovery, sophisticated sensuality, and unregrettable love.

Very high points for cinematography, direction, acting, pretty much everything. It's a beautiful, gorgeous piece of work. It's a shame it's so incredibly boring. I fell asleep at some point during one of the very long speeches about life and philosophy and whatnot. But Chalamet still rocks, though.

A beautiful piece of work that somehow makes you feel nostalgic and achey at the same time, and it is truly deep-cutting in a very beautiful way. Nonetheless, it does get at times extremely heavy to watch. The ideas and themes are exciting, but the way they discuss/ present them sometimes, though very soulful and intelligent, can very quickly turn into that one air hostess on the intercom who just won't shut up about stuff you can do during your flight when you really just wanna sleep. Still, incredible production design, cinematography, and performances.

Call Me by Your Name taught me that summer always brings a new love, but none is as important as the one that helps you know yourself better. A beautiful homage to independent cinema.

Call Me by Your Name is a beautiful story of self-discovery told through a fresh direction and camera sequences that resemble the old Italian movies.

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Simplemente espectacular.. Ya sea cinematográficamente, visualmente, banda sonora ideal, frases inspiradoras, motivadoras, sentimentales, etc. Es increíble.. Mi pelicula favorita, siempre

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Esta película es pura nostalgia. No es solo la historia de un amor de verano, sino de ese primer amor que te cambia para siempre. La Italia soleada y los silencios entre los personajes crean una atmósfera de deseo contenido y descubrimiento. Timothée Chalamet y Armie Hammer transmiten una conexión real, que duele porque sabes que es fugaz. Lo que más me gusta es cómo te hace recordar tu propia adolescencia, tus primeros sentimientos intensos, esas emociones que no se olvidan. Es una película lenta y poética, que se queda en la piel mucho tiempo después de verla.

Es una gran película sobre el amor entre el mismo sexo. Sin embargo, hoy que la vuelvo a ver analizo que al final del día NO debemos romantizar historias de adultos con menores de edad. En fin

Realmente se me hizo una cinta demasiadooo lenta, ojo, no digo que esté mal pero a mi parecer fue eterna.

Me gustan mucho las tomas fotográficas que se llevan a cabo, y pues la actuación de Timothée fue de lo mejor, la verdad es muy cálida y agradable de ver.

Si, usa clichés pero les da su toque original, y eso me gusta bastante.

Al ver esta peli no me siento digna de decir que me va mal en el amor JAJAJAJAJAJJ