When out Italian director Luca Guadagnino's Oscar-nominated film "Call Me by Your Name" was released five years ago, the landscape of LGBTQ+ entertainment was quiet different than it is now. Queer film and television weren't quite as mainstream, instead being more prone to be enjoyed only by those in the community themselves. The movie was able to introduce and normalize the gay coming-of-age drama for a wider audience, and it certainly didn't hurt that it served as Timothée Chalamet's debut as a leading actor (the role earned him an Academy Award nomination). The cinematography, music, writing (out screenwriter James Ivory won an Academy Award for his work on the film) and location all combined to bring a mesmerizing, yet melancholy approach to the beauty of early 1980s Italy. Despite its aesthetic success, “Call Me By Your Name” feels like the story may not be as successful if it were released in 2022. Have we moved past some of the novelty of the film, or do its core features still inspire a half-decade after its debut?⁠ ⁠ Tap link in bio for more on @EDGEmedianetwork ⁠ ?️‍??️?️?⁠

When out Italian director Luca Guadagnino's Oscar-nominated film "Call Me by Your Name" was released five years ago, the landscape of LGBTQ+ entertainment was quiet different than it is now. Queer film and television weren't quite as mainstream, instead being more prone to be enjoyed only by those in the community themselves. The movie was able to introduce and normalize the gay coming-of-age drama for a wider audience, and it certainly didn't hurt that it served as Timothée Chalamet's debut as a leading actor (the role earned him an Academy Award nomination). The cinematography, music, writing (out screenwriter James Ivory won an Academy Award for his work on the film) and location all combined to bring a mesmerizing, yet melancholy approach to the beauty of early 1980s Italy. Despite its aesthetic success, “Call Me By Your Name” feels like the story may not be as successful if it were released in 2022. Have we moved past some of the novelty of the film, or do its core features still inspire a half-decade after its debut?⁠
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