Exploring how visuality is used in André Aciman’s Call Me by Your Name (2007) compared to in the film adaptation

Abstract

There are a range of visual options to choose from when comparing a book and a film, however when the film is an adaptation of a modern, best selling Young Adult LGBTQIA+ romance how much can be different?

This article looks at the visual concepts that are used to make the film adaptation as successful as the book while keeping plot point and perspectives that seem crucial out.  It looks at the Directors and actors compared to the bias perspectives and extra information in the book.