Luca Guadagnino Wasn’t the First Pick as Director for 'Call Me By Your Name' According to a Deadline article, it took 10 years for Call Me by Your Name to get made, with directors getting ...

When winter arrives, Elio receives a surprise call from Oliver. In the final moments, we see them "call me by your name" one last time, and it ends with our protagonist crying.

A summer that felt magical is now tinged with melancholy. With Call Me by Your Name, Guadagnino paints a nostalgic tale of an all-consuming romance, now only alive through bittersweet memories.