A nostalgic Italian summer unfolds intimately as a young man's first love blossoms with bittersweet melancholy.
Intimate and romantic. A date-night pick that takes its time. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
For an R, this one goes further: strong sex and nudity. Beyond that, no real violence and mild language.
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In the summer of 1983, a 17-year-old Elio spends his days in his family's villa in Italy. One day Oliver, a graduate student, arrives to assist Elio's father, a professor of Greco-Roman culture. Soon, Elio and Oliver discover a summer that will alter their lives forever.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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