In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Direction
Guadagnino makes Italy a character in heat.
Acting
Chalamet's final shot: 3 minutes, no dialogue, masterpiece.
Score
Sufjan Stevens haunts every frame perfectly.
Director
Luca Guadagnino
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