My predictions for Call me By your Name - Full Oscar sweep for 2018 - a fantastic film!

Rating: 10/10 (24 November 2017)

This is not the first movie of its type for there have been many similarly made gay themed films of this caliber. The difference is that Armie Hammer is not in them, and also most of them don't have the muscle of Sony Pictures Classic behind them to push them into recognition. This film is also visually spectacular, stirring and a slow burn into organically immersing you in the world of both Oliver and Elio. Your will want to watch this film several more times after your first time to better digest the beauty of the cinematography, perfect story and acting. It as sweeping movie that you will not soon forget. Expect many Oscar nominations and even a best actor nomination for Armie Hammer. After several days thinking about this film, I remembered another Italian film that I saw that had a very similar premise, albeit a more controversial one called "The Flavor of Corn" (Il sapore del grano) Starring Lorenzo Lena as a university student assigned to teach at a remote northern Italian small town. One of his students becomes obsessed with him "puppy love". It is controversial and extremely touching at the same time with a heartbreaking ending. A must see if you have are lucky enough to find this film. Its a VERY hard find, but certainly worth the watch.