Call Me By Your Name centers around Elio and Oliver, who slowly fall in love with each other over the course of the summer while Oliver is interning for Elio’s father at their home in Italy. Oliver, who is at least 7 years older than Elio, helps Elio come to terms with his sexuality by becoming the first man that he has romantic feelings for.
The way that Elio’s internal struggle of coming to terms with his feelings for Oliver is portrayed on screen is both innocent and intimate, which makes the viewing experience quite mesmerizing. It’s almost as if the viewer is a fly on the wall watching it all unfold.
The portrayal of Oliver and Elio’s summer love affair is simple, sweet, and virtually untouched by the negative stigma that so often faces the LGBT community in society. This is what many fans of the film love the most about it; it doesn’t dwell much on the fact that this is a homosexual love story. It’s just a real, raw love story that anyone can experience whether they identify as gay or not. Love is love, after all. And that’s what this film is so clearly trying to get through to the audience.
By: Lily Benedetti
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