: The film makes Elio 17 and Oliver 24 — a 7-year age gap . 2. Character Ages in the Novel | Character | Age in Novel | Notes | |-----------|--------------|-------| | Elio | 17 | Same as the film. The novel explicitly states he is 17. | | Oliver | 24 (originally 24 in draft) → changed to “late 20s” | In the published novel, Oliver is described as “a postdoc in his late twenties” (around 27–29). Aciman later clarified that Oliver is 24 in his original conception, but the text leans toward older. |

: 7 years Actual age gap between actors : 9 years

In the novel, Oliver has already completed a PhD and is a visiting scholar. Realistically, a postdoc in the humanities in the 1980s would be at least 26–28. Aciman has said in interviews that he imagined Oliver as 24 but aged him up slightly to make the power dynamic more ambiguous.

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: The film makes Elio 17 and Oliver 24 — a 7-year age gap . 2. Character Ages in the Novel | Character | Age in Novel | Notes | |-----------|--------------|-------| | Elio | 17 | Same as the film. The novel explicitly states he is 17. | | Oliver | 24 (originally 24 in draft) → changed to “late 20s” | In the published novel, Oliver is described as “a postdoc in his late twenties” (around 27–29). Aciman later clarified that Oliver is 24 in his original conception, but the text leans toward older. |

: 7 years Actual age gap between actors : 9 years call me by your name ages

In the novel, Oliver has already completed a PhD and is a visiting scholar. Realistically, a postdoc in the humanities in the 1980s would be at least 26–28. Aciman has said in interviews that he imagined Oliver as 24 but aged him up slightly to make the power dynamic more ambiguous. : The film makes Elio 17 and Oliver 24 — a 7-year age gap

Would you like a comparison with other coming-of-age films that feature age-gap relationships? The novel explicitly states he is 17