52in52: Call Me By Your Name

I have two sides to this movie. First, it’s a tragic and tender story of two people who want to be together but know they can’t because of the rules around them. The soundtrack amplifies the tenderness. It uses silences to project the emptiness and then fills you with happiness with songs of joy. The shots were crafted and intentional. It makes me want to spend a summer living in an Italian villa. The other side of me questions why Elio is 17. He is so close to being an adult, but Oliver, the grad student, should know better. Maybe it’s because the movie takes place in a different time, but still, gives a little ick. Overall, I enjoyed the movie, and I would recommend it. I’m still deciding if I like it enough to keep it in the collection, so for now, I will keep it at a 3/5. The next movie in the series is Alien!

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