A Classic

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2018)

This is such a refreshing film in the mits of all high paste action filled movies out there today. For starters the surroundings are absolutely gorgeous, North Italy in the early 80s during summertime, breathtaking and so well captured on screen.
Timothee Chalamet's performance is absolutely stunning. To be that young and deliver such a wide range of emotions so genuinely is amazing, not to mention the camera loves his youthful beauty. A perfect match for the role. The acting overall is strong and there's no one who really disappoints.
The only thing that keeps me from scoring this a 10 is that I would have liked to see more of the internal struggle when it comes to Elio's sexuality. At a certain point it goes quite fast, it would have been a welcome addition for him to talk to someone about his feelings. His parents are very open minded anyway so it would not have been a stretch for him to talk to his mother or father about his struggles. In general the connection between Elio and is parents is also one of the highlights of this film for me.