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A Playlist Inspired by ‘Call Me By Your Name’

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Karl Delossantos
Feb 03, 2024
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Ana Maria Toro

Italian summers, forbidden love and longing. Here is a playlist inspired by the 2017 romance Call Me By Your Name.

Welcome to Re-Play, a column where one of our writers curates a playlist based on a movie, TV show, experience or any part of life. Find the playlist for you here.

The first time I watched Call Me By Your Name was in the middle of a tough breakup during a harsh winter in New York City, all of which I immediately forgot about the moment that the dreamy opening credits rolled. It wasn’t until I stepped out of the theater, that it hit me that I wasn’t actually living in an Italian summer – I was in the middle of Manhattan, and it was still February, but I was a little less alone in my heartbreak, and feeling some semblance of hope again. If anything, I felt so raw and underwent such a catharsis while watching the film, that it took me a few seconds longer to adapt to my actual surroundings. I was amazed that a director could capture not just…

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