Call Me by Your Name
Is it better to speak or die?
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A sensual, introspective coming-of-age romance set in an idyllic Italian summer, exploring first love, desire, and the bittersweet knowledge that transformative moments are fleeting.
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.
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