Marzia confronts Elio after not hearing from him for three days. In the immediate aftermath, Oliver says to Elio, "Call me by your name and I'll call you by mine." The morning after, Elio cries about how little time he and Oliver have left together.
Elio agrees and they sleep together for the first time. Oliver writes back, asking Elio to meet him at midnight. Elio leaves a note for Oliver to end their silence. Oliver is reluctant to take things further and they do not speak for several days.Įlio goes on a date with Marzia and the two have sex. Later, in a secluded spot, the two kiss for the first time. Elio eventually confesses his feelings to Oliver, who is awestruck and tells him they cannot discuss such things. Elio is increasingly drawn to Oliver, even sneaking to Oliver's room to smell his clothing. However, Elio later finds himself jealous upon seeing Oliver pursue Chiara.Įlio and Oliver spend more time together, going for long walks into town, and accompanying Elio's father on an archaeological trip. During a volleyball match, Oliver touches Elio's back as a sign of interest but Elio brushes it off. Elio spends much of the summer reading, playing piano, and hanging out with his childhood friends, Chiara and Marzia. Elio, an introspective bibliophile and a talented musician, initially thinks he has little in common with Oliver, who appears confident and carefree. Elio's father, a professor of archaeology, invites a 24-year-old American graduate student, Oliver, who is also Jewish, to live with the family over the summer and help with his academic paperwork. Elio, a 17-year-old Jewish Italo-French young man, lives with his parents in rural Northern Italy.