Call Me By Your Name
Toward the end of the superlative gay-themed film, the Oscar nominated Call Me By Your Name, Elio’s father, played by Michael Stuhlbarg shares a powerful monologue with his son (Chalamet in a breakthrough role) in a quietly emotional scene, defined by feelings of authenticity.
The father reflects on his own experiences with love and loss, stressing the importance of embracing life’s challenges and being courageous to face uncertainties, disappointments, and even failures
It is a poignant moment of genuine bonding between a liberal and sensitive father and his teenaged son, struggling with the initial joys and then inevitable pains of first love.
The length speech is a reminder of how important it is to live fully in the present, regardless of age and sexual orientation, and to never be afraid to take real chances and risks on love, no matter what location and what direction it might lead.
