Telling the story of a gay romance in the idyllic northern Italian countryside, the English-language film is based on a novel by Egyptian-American author André Aciman.
Set in 1983, the film explores a budding romance between Elio, a 17-year-old American boy living with his parents in northern Italy, and Oliver, a graduate student who comes to work with his academic father.
Much of the story unfolds at a house in Crema, Lombardy, over the languid rhythm of long summer days.
The film is nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, as well as Best Actor for its young lead, Timothée Chalamet, and Best Original Song for ‘Mystery of Love’ by Sufjan Stevens, who wrote three songs for the film.
Palermo-born Guadagnigno, 46, is best known for his films ‘Io sono l'amore’ (‘I Am Love’, 2009) and ‘A Bigger Splash’ (2015).
The only other Italian presence at the 90th Academy Awards is Alessandra Querzola, a set designer nominated for her work on the Hollywood sci-fi sequel ‘Blade Runner 2049’.
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