Under Queer Review | A Retrospective of Call Me By Your Name

Call Me By Your Name was a 2017 movie directed by Luca Guadagnino, based on the book written by Andre Aciman. Set in 1980s Italy, the film explores the budding relationship between Elio (Timothee Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer). This film can be considered one of the first to spark the most recent surge in gay media. So in this episode, Matt, Pat, and Jackie take a critical lens to the film and decide whether or not it passes The Queer Review

0:00 Intros
6:00 Movie Details
7:30 Overview of the Plot
8:35 General Feelings About the Movie
10:30 Breakdown of the Plot
13:25 Feelings on the Plot
18:45 The Battle of Piave Monument Scene
21:05 The Apricot Scene
25:04 The Age Gap Between Elio and Oliver
28:15 Sexual Tension between Oliver and Elio's Mom?
29:20 Fixation on Eating?
31:03 How Elio Discovers his Sexuality
32:45 Elio's Relationship with his Parents
34:28 We Needed Internal Monologues
35:50 Our Favorite Scenes
42:15 The Book's Author - André Aciman
43:50 Find Me
47:09 The Length of the Movie
51:45 Armie Hammer Sidebar
52:56 Does it Pass the Queer Review?
57:02 Final Thoughts
58:25 Teaser for Next Episode

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Intro and Outro Music:
"On My Way" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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