Call Me by Your Name
Rated R • Released 2017 • Romance / Drama • 2h 10m
It's the summer of 1983, and 17-year-old Elio is spending the days with his family at their villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, who's working as an intern for Elio's father. They discover the heady beauty of awakening.
Synopsis
What is Call Me by Your Name about?
Plot Outline
It's the summer of 1983, and precocious 17-year-old Elio Perlman is spending the days with his family at their 17th-century villa in Lombardy, Italy. He soon meets Oliver, a handsome doctoral student who's working as an intern for Elio's father. Amid the sun-drenched splendor of their surroundings, Elio and Oliver discover the heady beauty of awakening desire over the course of a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Key Facts
- Director: Lupe Guadagnino
- Screenplay by: James Ivory
- Story by: André Aciman
- Adapted from: "Call Me by Your Name" by André Aciman
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Call Me by Your Name
A high angle shot positions the camera (and therefore the audience) literally and figuratively above the subject.
A high angle shot positions the camera (and therefore the audience) literally and figuratively above the subject.
A high angle shot can convey a range of meanings depending on the context of the scene. If a character is feeling inferior or vulnerable, or if they are beaming with happiness, a high angle shot can help accentuate those characteristics and emotions.
Since the camera informs the audience's perspective, and the camera is positioned above the subject, the overall effect tends to put the subject at a disadvantage, or to make them seem less powerful.
On the other hand, if a character is looking up at something with awe and wonder, we still might consider them to be smaller or less powerful but in a more positive connotation.
Since the camera informs the audience's perspective, and the camera is positioned above the subject, the overall effect tends to put the subject at a disadvantage, or to make them seem less powerful.
On the other hand, if a character is looking up at something with awe and wonder, we still might consider them to be smaller or less powerful but in a more positive connotation.
Scene Excerpt
A notable scene from the script
In the scene below, the Wachowskis included many purposeful high angle shots. Click the shot list below, to see the full scene broken down, and ask yourself what each high angle shot communicates to a viewer.
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