In the golden light of an Italian summer, seventeen-year-old Elio lives a quiet life of music, books, and sun-drenched days at his family’s seaside villa. Then Oliver arrives—a confident, magnetic American scholar who turns Elio’s world inside out. What begins as curiosity becomes a slow-burning connection that defies reason and convention.
As desire deepens into love, both are pulled toward an impossible choice: yield to what they feel or protect themselves from heartbreak. Amid lush gardens, long afternoons, and fleeting glances, their bond becomes an unforgettable exploration of identity, intimacy, and the ache of first love.
Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman is a lyrical, devastating portrait of passion and memory that lingers long after summer fades.
