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★★★★½ (4.5/5) Watch if: You want a film that hurts slowly, like a tan you don’t notice until it’s too late. Avoid if: You need clear morals, fast plot, or conventional queer happy endings. This is not a romance. It’s a requiem for one.
The dialogue, co-written by James Ivory, trusts silence. Elio’s famous post-coital phone call to his mother (“You’re so lucky to have him”) says more than any love letter could. call me by your name watch
: Subscribers can sometimes access the film via the HBO Max Amazon Channel . Digital Rental and Purchase Options ★★★★½ (4
: While it has periodically left the platform in certain regions, it remains available on Netflix in numerous countries, including Belgium, Spain, and New Zealand. It’s a requiem for one
If you love the story, consider reading the novel by André Aciman. It provides an internal monologue for Elio that answers many questions left open by the film.
Context matters: The film is set in 1983, in a small Italian intellectual bubble, where morality is personal, not legalistic. Whether that excuses the age gap is up to the viewer, but the film is honest about its complexity.
After watching, you might feel a sense of "summertime sadness." Here are a few discussion points to consider: