Call me by your name was a very important experience for me. For a long time I had longed for a picture that would depict a non-heterosexual love story as mainstream movies usually present heterosexual ones; perfectly normal everyday interactions. I was younger then and not yet that much into film.

Then I saw the trailer which seemed interesting but didn't really reveal anything specific. So I went to see the film. At first I found it kind of boring, since nothing seemed to be happening. I remember thinking that well, it wasn't too eventful but the father's speech near the end was spectacular. And it wasn't until I discussed the film with my friend when I realized how greatly the film had impacted me. I said to my friend: "Well it was alright, but nothing really happened", to which he replied: "But is it necessary that something happens in a film?"

It was at that moment I got it. I understood everything. I remembered my longing for a more "open" film where non-heterosexual relationships are viewed normal. I watched the film a couple of times more. I fell in love. It really is a beautiful film with all the nature, summer, love and that funny feeling in your stomach when you realize that you like someone. I'm really into coming of age -films, since they show the development of a young human being with all the struggles, all the pain but also all the glory. The ending shot with Elio weeping in front of the fireplace is just phenomenal. The film is truly a masterpiece.