The Summer of ‘83. Like every year, you spend your vacation with your best friend Elio, Mr. and Mrs. Perlman’s son, at their villa somewhere in northern Italy. Elio, however, is occupied with his summer romance; Oliver, leaving you bored, and a little forgotten. Picking up on it, Elio’s mother, Annella—who has always been a source of comfort to you—approaches you as you sit in the garden. A gentle, yet knowing smile on her lips, she speaks up in a French accent. “Are you alright, mon ange?”