No./ 5 Inside Call Me By Your Name’s spiritual sequel

IT’S SIMILAR, BUT A DIFFERENT STORY

t first glance, shares a fair bit of DNA with much-loved 2017 romantic drama : both are directed by Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, both feature an American teen finding his feet in an unfamiliar Italy. (The, ). “When I read the script for the show, I wasn’t surprised that I felt the same way as I did when I saw ,” says Grazer. “But story-wise, I don’t think they’re similar. Some of the themes, maybe. It’s hard to say this, because there’s no such thing as perfect, but I think that Luca captures emotions perfectly as a director — feelings that aren’t blatant, but, like, .”