In the end, "Call Me By Your Name" is a masterpiece of contemporary cinema, a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll. It is a film about the beauty and pain of first love, about the fragility and intensity of human emotion, and about the bittersweet nature of nostalgia and memory. As a work of art, it is a triumph, a film that will be remembered and cherished for years to come.
Elio writes in a diary and plays with words. Try this exercise:
Near the end, Mr. Perlman tells Elio:
The central thesis of the film lies in the title itself. The command— Call Me By Your Name —is a radical act of intimacy. During their first night together, Elio and Oliver whisper their own names to each other. "Elio," Oliver says. "Oliver," Elio replies. "Call me by your name, and I'll call you by mine."