# Call Me by Your Name (2017)

> During an idyllic 1983 summer in northern Italy, a precocious teenager experiences a transformative first love with his father's visiting research assistant.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/265241

## Facts

- Runtime: 132 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: Luca Guadagnino
- Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Armie Hammer, Michael Stuhlbarg, Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, Victoire du Bois, Vanda Capriolo, Antonio Rimoldi
- TMDB rating: 8.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5726616/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: slow
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: sensual, languid, wistful, reflective evening, romantic night

## Synopsis

A summer of first love unfolds in the Italian countryside, where desire knows no bounds.

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