This scene is from Call Me by Your Name, starring Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, directed by Luca Guadagnino. The film is a coming-of-age, centered around what happens when two people fall in love during one summer on the Italian Riviera and how the complicated essence of their personalities, strengthen into one, mesmerizing bond. This scene is very symbolic and the technique it uses truly captures the audience, while keeping it subtle and up to our own interpretation. It begins with Oliver (Armie Hammer) walking into a shop to buy a package of cigarettes as Elio (Timothee Chalamet) waits for him outside. I noticed that whenever Elio and Oliver were separated in any scene, Une Barque Sur L’ocean, the films theme music, plays in the background, creating a sense of desire that one another both feel for each other, when they are apart. Oliver offers Elio a cigarette and as they begin to walk and discuss how Oliver “doesn’t smoke” we hear street noise and birds, chirping and see two mopeds driving by, which allows the audience to be less engaged with what is going on, for the conversation doesn’t hold much meaning. Oliver compliments Elio on much he knows, but Elio says “If only you knew how little I know about the things that matter” as we only see his back to the camera, and Oliver on the other side of the statue railing. Oliver then says “What things” and Elio says “You know what things”, as they now start to dance around the real point of the conversation, which they both know relates to them and their love for one another. Oliver asks Elio “Why are you telling me this” and Elio responds with “Because I wanted you to know” as he bows his head feeling almost embarrassed or confused by what he just said.  It is such a simplistic line but very complex at the same exact time, for he is basically declaring his love for Oliver in the most intelligent and alluring way. Both characters start to navigate their way around the statue, and the tone changes, for it feels very playful and lethargic and almost gives off a vibe that the audience knows what they are trying to say, but they aren’t able to come out and say it. The more they walk, the more we become drawn into this spell that is being cast on this scene, as we are being drawn in even further and further. The body language this scene displays is also very fitting. Elio drags his hand along the railing as he replays in a mummurish voice “Cause I wanted you to know” taking a drag from his cigarette and looking up at the WWi statue. It shows us his observant and unique nature. Once both characters meet on the other side of the statue, they address how talking about “those kinds of things” is not allowed, however, their body language remains the same, leaving us with the notion of this is clearly just the beginning of their powerful among one another. They then hop on their bikes, we hear the street noise just like how we did at the beginning of the conversation, and they ride off, Elio taking the lead and yelling something in Italian. I think this scene did an amazing job with showing the contrast of Elio’s personality. The way he walked, started to sway his body when he was faced to face with Oliver, the frustrated scratching of the head, and how he strolled around the statue and seemed to not have a care in the world, yet, we know by what he was saying, that his emotions are so strong and anything but light and careless. I think this scene had a lot of great volume, sound, overall meaning and I thought the cinematography matched well, for the camera moved up and down and side to side throughout their conversation, which felt fitting. I also enjoyed the smaller details too, like the fact that the entire scene took place right below the church, and under the eyes of God and how in the last few seconds of the scene we see Oliver standing by his bike, about to say something, but Elio rides off.