Somewhere In Northern Italy

BUT, wins or not, I am so grateful for this beautiful movie. I am grateful for Tim Tim's performance in bringing my Elio to life in a way I never thought possible - a character I have loved for years, for Armie's wonderful bringing to life of Oliver (aka a very complex character), for James Ivory's words, for the special pair that are Michael and Amira for creating a parental duo I will cherish forever, for Esther for making Marzia sweet and someone to truly root for, for Walter for his slick and precious editing, for Sayombhu for his truly gorgeous and immersive cinematography, for Peter and Howard and the other Producers whose passion made the movie possible, for Giulia for finding THAT shirt and for nailing the 80s vibe, for Sufjan who provided proper full on magic in musical form and for that damn fly - dude you are not overlooked 😉

And for Luca. My guy. My favourite fashionable Italian genius because I hold him responsible for much of this movie and the way it turned out. He is the heart and soul of it, for me, and his vision made it so beautiful, so moving, so unique and something I will be forever grateful for.

Awards are wonderful and helpful but nothing at all can be taken away from what this movie means to people and especially to those who have held the book dear and who were just treated to it being brought to life in the most beautiful way.

I'll always be grateful and I think that the lovely folks involved in making this movie have talked endlessly about how special it was for them and how making it was enough. I get that. I believe them. That's a pretty rare and lovely thing!