Call Me By Your Name

Berlinale Panorama Special : “Call Me By Your Name”

Most Inspiring Love Story of late 70s

This is definitely one of the most touching films we watched this year.  The story is set in 1983 Italy, and is about a 17-year-old boy who reveals his homosexuality.  The words “first love” could describe the movie well, as this is not just for gay people but we all recognize such true love in our life.The last scene really blew us away and left us with tears.  It is written by Mr. André Aciman, filmed by screenplay/director Luca Guadagnino along with the unforgettable actors Mr. Timothée Chalamet, Mr. Armie Hammer, Ms. Esther Garrel, and Ms. Amira Casar.

Director Guadagnino said he wanted this film as simply as possible so the protagonists have room to breathe.  Throughout the movie, we were captured from beginning to end, the pace was right and in balance with the perfect tension, no dull moment at all.  The story tells about two individuals falling in love, possible for life, but the time is not right for them to being together.  The dripping of the ripe fruit symbolizes the protagonist’s forbidden love.  “It was better yesterday,” as Ms. Esther Garrel puts it – there clearly is a sense of nostalgia throughout the movie.

This is an intimate picture any generation should watch.

 

 

忘れられない初恋の人

ベルリン国際映画祭で話題になった画像の美しい作品。舞台は1983年の北イタリア地方。17歳の少年エリオ・パールマン（ティモシー・シャラメ）は、家族と一緒に夏休みを過ごしていた。そんなある日、研究家の父親の手伝いに、アメリカからオリバー（アーミー・ハマー）が訪ねてくる。彼は年上で水着姿の似合うカッコいい男性だった。初めて情熱的に人を好きになったエリオは、相手が女性でないことに悩むが、ついにオリバーに打ち明ける…。ゲイであることがタブーとされていた時代を描く原作者はアンドレ・アキマンで、映画監督はルカ・グァダニーノ。