Hidden Gem

Rating: 9/10 (15 July 2018)

One of the most beautifully made films I've ever seen, Call Me By Your Name expresses an innocent love between a 17-year-old boy and his father's summer research assistant. The movie can be draggy and at times, show random scenes that only last for 2 seconds but after rewatching it a second time, I realized the importance of these short scenes. This is not a film for people who don't understand Literature because this film expresses its form like Literature expresses its message.
Elio and Oliver's relationship is that of innocence, something that is not completely based off sexual desires but it is also through attraction and love. There is also Oliver's fear of doing something wrong, especially with homosexuality since they are both Jewish which poses as one of his problems throughout the film. I loved the escalation of the film, the music that was nicely done and not popping out of random nowhere and the growth of Elio and Oliver's relationship is one of my biggest favourite things.
The both of them not ending up together at the end was a great thing, no matter how heartbreaking. It shows the reality of both their lives and the distance that separates them both even though they still love each other. That was my favourite aspect of the movie and I respect films that have the courage to shatter people's worlds just like that because we're all too used to seeing happy endings by now.
Heard there's a sequel coming up and I'm excited to see how distance and age have caught up to them both and how it'll change their relationship.