I am late on this. But I had to write a short review after I FINALLY got to watch this movie. First of all- I heard about this movie because it was shocking people around the world due to it's explicit sexual scenes.. So, haha, I was naturally curious. My thoughts were: Is it really gonna be *that* shocking? I like shocking ..AND I usually prefer movies that have this kind of feedback, because usually it tells more about our society than about the movie itself..
This is a beautiful movie. It is set in atmospheric 1987 summer in Italy. We get to experience the perfect summer where the characters can bicycle anywhere, read a book under a tree, swim wherever.. Eat fresh fruits from your own backyard. It is perfect.
In Finland this movie was recently screened for high school kids and.. well. Apparently the sexual scenes were too much and the conservative party was upset. I wonder if the shock value would have been this high if the story would be about heterosexual couple..
Nevertheless. If you're reading and you haven't seen the movie.. Here's the quick summary: Elio (Timotheé Chalamet) is a 17 years old teenage boy (in movie 20) and Oliver (Armie Hammer) is a university student who comes to work for Elio's archeologist father over summer. We get to see how their affection develops, until finally it becomes a full blown romance. The kind of first love that you've always wanted.
Now, the sex. No - there is no graphic sexual scenes between the two men (of course we see a naked woman). Both actors had signed no nudity in their contracts, so I guarantee you will not see anything.. It is an erotic movie, but eroticism comes from lots of other things than sex. It is the chemistry and kissing, it is the anger and the fear between the two. I'm sure that most popular movies are way more pornographic than Call Me By Your Name.
Now.. I heard that there is going to be a sequel. Man, I don't stan sequels (most of the time) and I definitely avoid watching them... So when I read about this I wasn't thrilled.
As someone who hasn't read the book I had to go and check if the book has more material for another movie. Technically it does.. But, the resolution will be the same. The two men do not have each other in the book not even after 20 years. The way the first movie ends already implies that, so we don't need anyone to highlight this fact by making a sequel.
I'm still intrigued.. Only because it seems that the cast and the director will be the same. What worries me that the screenwriter didn't seem enthusiastic about writing the sequel. So.. That's worrisome. But I guess I'll watch it eventually when it comes out!! XOXO
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