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"Call Me By Your Name" (2017) Film Review

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“Call Me By Your Name” is a rare piece of cinematic art. Directed By: Luca Guadagnino Rated: R Runtime: 2:12 Review By: Livi Edmonson It’s summer of 1983 “somewhere in Northern Italy”. 17-year-old Elio Perlman (played by Timothèe Chalamet) and his parents are staying at their beautiful summer house, continuing their tradition of having a doctoral student come stay with them, in order to perfect their manuscript and intern with Elio’s father (played by Michael Stuhlbarg). This year, the student is the ultra charming, Oliver (played by Armie Hammer), who is good-looking, intelligent, and extremely passive-aggressive about everything. Whether it was the gorgeous Italian landscape surrounding them or just the sweet summertime vibe in general, Elio and Oliver soon start to feel feelings of compassion for one another and bond over the one thing they feel they cannot share with each other: love. “Call Me By Your Name” is based on the 2007 novel by the s