History Film / CallMeByYourName

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Chiara and Marzia just sort of disappear from the narrative after Oliver and Elio are done with them.

* BittersweetSeventeen: In his seventeenth year, Elio falls in love with a man 7 years his senior. Although he acts fairly mature, he is sometimes treated like a child, like when Mafalda argues with him about going out.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Elio is devastated after Oliver has to leave at the end of the summer, but his father encourages him to learn from his grief and recognize its magnitude as a testament to how powerful what he had with Oliver was. Oliver calls back in the winter to let Elio's family know that he's gotten engaged to a woman, and Elio's visibly crushed to hear it. Barring the ambiguity of whether Oliver truly loves his fiancée or [[TheBeard is using her to pass as straight]], he at the very least admits that he still "[remembers] everything" about the time he spent with Elio. The final note of the film is still a sad one, however, as we watch Elio silently cry in front of a fireplace, essentially mourning his relationship and recognizing that he can never be reunited with his other half.]]

* AmbiguouslyBi: There are a few hints that Elio’s father might be bisexual, namely [[spoiler:his claim towards the end that he "came close" to having what Elio and Oliver had.]]

* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Mr. Perlman after the fact. He hints to Elio at knowing about their relationship and tacitly encourages Elio to treasure the time they had together]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Elio is devastated after Oliver has to leave him behind at the end of the summer, but his father encourages him to learn from his grief, and recognize its magnitude as a testament to how powerful what he had with Oliver was. Oliver calls back in the winter to let Elio's family know that he's gotten engaged to a woman, and Elio's visibly crushed to hear it. Barring the ambiguity of whether Oliver truly loves his fiancée or [[TheBeard is using her to pass as straight]], he at the very least admits that he still "[remembers] everything" about the time he spent with Elio. The final note of the film is still a sad one, however, as we watch Elio silently cry in front of a fireplace, essentially mourning his relationship and recognizing that he can never be reunited with his other half.]]

* TheEighties: The film is set in the summer of 1983. Booty shorts, pastels shirts and 80s music abound, as well as certain forms of technology that were prevalent. Notably, The Psychedelic Furs' classic 1982 single [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiiCBcHAoE8 "Love My Way"]] serves as a kind of "arc theme".

* WhoWearsShortShorts: Oliver wears ''very'' short shorts, accentuated by Armie Hammer's long legs.

* SecretTest: Apparently, each year Elio's father tests the graduate students coming to his house with the same factually wrong claim about the etymology of "Apricot". Oliver [[EstablishingCharacterMoment passes with flying colors]].

''Call Me By Your Name'' is a 2017 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age]] romance film directed by Creator/LucaGuadagnino and written by [[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]], [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] [[Literature/CallMeByYourName the novel]] of the same name by André Aciman.

The student turns out to be Oliver (Creator/ArmieHammer), an attractive 24-year-old who shares Elio's Jewish heritage. While he is initially put off by Oliver's demeanor, and Oliver feels likewise about him, the two find that their first impressions mask a deep mutual bond.

As they explore their connection against the backdrops of the [[SceneryPorn sun-drenched Italian scenery]], Elio and Oliver learn more about themselves and each other as their awakening desire builds and takes form.

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Elio is devastated after Oliver has to leave him behind at the end of the summer, but his father encourages him to learn from his grief, and recognize its magnitude as a testament to how powerful what he had with Oliver was. Oliver calls back in the winter to let Elio's family know that he's gotten engaged to a woman, and Elio's visibly crushed to hear it. Barring the ambiguity of whether Oliver truly loves his fiancée or [[TheBeard is using her to pass as straight]], he at the very least admits that he still thinks of Elio passionately and fondly. The final note of the film is still a sad one, however, as we watch Elio cry in front of a fireplace, essentially mourning his relationship and recognizing that he can never be reunited with his other half.]]

As they explore their connection against the backdrops of the [[SceneryPorn sun-drenched Italian scenery]], Elio and Oliver learn more about themselves and each other as their awakening desire builds and takes form in ways that will alter their lives forever.

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* BourgeoisBohemian: Elio's family.

* DisposableLoveInterest: Marzia to Elio.

* GratuitousGerman: And Elio's mother ''translates German poetry to him'' on one occasion, so this film is basically polyglot pornography.

* NoAntagonist: There is lots of conflict and angst, but no real "bad guy."

* QueerRomance: The two romantic leads are bisexual men.

* StraightGay: Neither Elio nor Oliver have any stereotypically gay characteristics.

* TheEighties: The film is set in the summer of 1983. Booty shorts, pastels shirts and 80s music abound, as well as certain forms of technology that were prevalent. Notably, The Psychedelic Furs' classic 1982 single, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiiCBcHAoE8 "Love My Way"]] serves as a kind of "arc theme".

The student turns out to be Oliver (Creator/ArmieHammer), an attractive 24-year-old who shares his Jewish heritage. While Elio is initially put off by Oliver's demeanor, and Oliver feels likewise about him, the two find that their first impressions mask a deep mutual bond.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Elio is devastated after Oliver has to leave him behind at the end of the summer, but his father encourages him to learn from his grief, and recognize its magnitude as a testament to how powerful what he had with Oliver was. Oliver calls back in the winter to let Elio's family know that he's gotten engaged to a woman, and Elio's visibly crushed to hear it. It's left ambiguous whether Oliver truly loves her or [[TheBeard is using her to pass as straight]], but he at the very least admits that he still thinks of Elio passionately and fondly.]]

* IKissYourFoot: After Elio gets a bloody nose, Oliver gives him a secret foot massage, and then he kisses Elio’s foot.
* LeaveTheCameraRunning: The final shot of the film, which takes up a majority of the credits: [[spoiler:Elio silently crying in front of a fire, reminiscing the time he spent with Oliver.]]

Their guest turns out to be Oliver (Creator/ArmieHammer), an attractive graduate student who shares his Jewish heritage. While Elio is initially put off by what he perceives as arrogant behavior in Oliver, and Oliver is likewise averse to Elio's seeming patronizing dislike of him, the two find that their first impressions mask a deep mutual bond.

Over the course of their time together, they explore the bond and learn more about themselves and each other through their barriers of reluctance and fear.

* AmbiguouslyBi: There are a few hints that Elio’s father might be bisexual as well, namely [[spoiler:his claim towards the end that he "came close" to having what Elio and Oliver had.]]
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Oliver has to leave Elio behind at the end of the summer, which crushes him. When he calls back in the winter, he reveals that he's gotten engaged to a woman, and Elio's visibly shattered to hear it. It's left ambiguous whether he truly loves her or [[TheBeard is using her to pass as straight]], but he at the very least admits that he still thinks of Elio passionately and fondly.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Mr. Perlman shows appreciation for the buff statues that he studies, and is particularly sensitive to calling the visiting gay couple "Sonny and Cher." This seems to foreshadow how, when [[spoiler:encouraging Elio's feelings for Oliver, he implies that he was in a similar situation when he was in Elio's age, and thus is also attracted to men.]]

* PervertedSniffing: Eliot sniffing Oliver's worn shorts, even pulling them over his head.

* SafetyInIndifference: Discussed. Eliot's father warns him that if he starts closing off his heart, every failed relationship will make it harder to fully engage in the next one.

* SexyDiscretionShot: When Elio and Oliver sleep together for the first time, the camera pans away to the open window.

* TheStoic: [[spoiler:Elio tries to feel nothing when Oliver announces his engagement, and attempts to move on too quickly from his first love. Mr. Perlman gives him a speech urging him to embrace the heartbreak.]]

* TitleDrop: "Call me by your name and I'll call you by mine."

''Call Me By Your Name'' is a 2017 [[ComingOfAgeStory coming-of-age]] film, directed by Creator/LucaGuadagnino and written by [[Creator/MerchantIvory James Ivory]], [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on]] [[Literature/CallMeByYourName the novel]] of the same name by André Aciman.

Set in Northern UsefulNotes/{{Italy}} during the [[UsefulNotes/TheEighties 1980s]], Elio (Creator/TimotheeChalamet) is an average teenage boy expecting to spend another summer with an unknown American graduate student coming to work with his father, a professor (Creator/MichaelStuhlbarg).

When their guest turns out to be Oliver (Creator/ArmieHammer), an attractive college graduate who shares his Jewish heritage, Elio finds himself falling for a man, and learns the attraction may be mutual.

* AmbiguouslyBi: There are a few hints that Elio’s father might be bisexual as well.
* BittersweetSeventeen: In his seventeenth year, Elio falls in love with a man 7 years his senior while still technically being a child himself. Although he acts fairly mature, he is sometimes treated like a child, like when Mafalda argues with him about going out.
* BourgeoisBohemian: Eliot's family.

* ClosetKey: Elio was attracted to men in the past, but doesn't come to terms with his bisexuality until Oliver.

* EroticEating: The infamous peach scene. Elio [[spoiler:ejaculates inside a peach, which Oliver later offers to eat]]. In the film, [[{{Squick}} thankfully he doesn’t.]]

* NoBisexuals: Despite both lead male characters Elio and Oliver being bisexuals, the media paints it as a "gay love story".

* RambunctiousItalian: The Italian couple the family is having over when Eliot gets his nose bleed.

* SexyDiscretionShot: When Elio and Oliver make out for the first time, the camera pans away to the open window.
* ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Mr. Perlman after the fact. He hints to Elio at knowing about their relationship and tacitly encourages Elio to treasure the time they had together]].

* SpeedSex: Elio comes prematurely when making love to one girl.

* ThematicSeries: This film is considered the third of Guadagnino's "Desire" trilogy, alongside ''I am Love'' and ''A Bigger Splash''.
* TitleDrop: "Call me by your name and I'll call you by mine." Also, the last five words of the novel.

* SafetyInIndifference: Discussed. Eliot's father warns him that every failed relationship will make it harder to fully engage in the next one.

* TheEighties: The film is set in the summer of 1983. Booty shorts, pastels shirts and 80s music abound. Notably, The Psychedelic Furs' classic 1982 single, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiiCBcHAoE8 "Love My Way"]] serves as a kind of "arc theme".

* ChristmasEpilogue: The movie ends with a TimeSkip from summer to Christmas where Elio receives a call from Oliver.

''Call Me by Your Name'' received a wide release that November. The 89 year old Ivory became the oldest person to win an Oscar, for Best Adapted Screenplay.

''Call Me by Your Name'' received a wide release that November.

* CreatorCameo: André Aciman, who wrote the novel this film is based on, appears in a cameo role as one of the two gay gentelmen.

%%* AdaptationExpansion: Guadagnino said he intends to to continue Elio's story in further sequels, in a way similar to Creator/RichardLinklater's ''Film/{{Before|Sunrise}}'' trilogy or the ''Series/{{Up}}'' {{documentary}} series. A hypothetical second installment would be shot and released by 2020, so that Chalamet [[RealTime would be the same age as Elio in the film's timeline]].

After the release of the film, [[http://www.vulture.com/2017/11/director-luca-guadagnino-talks-call-me-by-your-name-sequels.html Guadagnino discussed his plans for an overall series of five films]] that continue Elio's story into adulthood, which would cover topics like the [[TragicAIDSStory AIDS Crisis]], the fall of the UsefulNotes/BerlinWall, [[UsefulNotes/HistoryOfTheUSSR the dissolution of the USSR]], [[UsefulNotes/RepublicanItaly Silvio Berlusconi's rise to power]], and UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar.

* AdaptationExpansion: Guadagnino said he intends to to continue Elio's story in further sequels, in a way similar to Creator/RichardLinklater's ''Film/{{Before|Sunrise}}'' trilogy or the ''Series/{{Up}}'' {{documentary}} series. A hypothetical second installment would be shot and released by 2020, so that Chalamet [[RealTime would be the same age as Elio in the film's timeline]].