In style, Call Me By Your Name is classic European arthouse. Set in 1983 (everyone smokes, dial-up phones, New Romantic music, teenagers read books), this is a classic long hot summer setting in deserted rural Italy, all faded grandeur, swimming in lakes and dappled sunlight. The burgeoning romance between a visiting confident 20-something student (another surprisingly nuanced turn by Armie Hammer) and the less-sure 17-year-old son (a wonderful emotionally open performance by Timothee Chalamet - just wait for the final lingering shot) develops steadily and convincingly. The director controls the different elements beautifully, from purposeful framing to careful character development, and the steady pacing makes this a leisurely but enjoyable experience. Call Me By Your Name comes heavily lauded from the festival circuit, and deservedly so.
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