After being attached to the project for three years , Chalamet starred in Luca Guadagnino 's '' Call Me by Your Name '' , based on the novel of the same name , by André Aciman . The story revolves around a young man named Elio who , living in Italy during the 1980s , falls in love with Oliver ( Armie Hammer ) , a university student who has come to stay with his family . In preparing for the role , Chalamet learned to speak Italian and play the guitar ; he also practiced playing the piano . The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival ; Chalamet 's performance was acclaimed . Olly Richards of '' Empire '' wrote , " In a film in which every performance is terrific , Chalamet makes the rest look like they 're acting . He alone would make the film worth watching " . Jon Frosch of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' wrote " No performance this year felt as emotionally , physically and intellectually alive " , and included Chalamet in the magazine 's list of the best performances of the year . '' The New York Times '' featured Chalamet in their list of the best actors of the year . For his work in '' Call Me by Your Name '' , Chalamet won a Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor , and received nominations for a Golden Globe , SAG Award , BAFTA Award and Academy Award , all for Best Actor . He is the third-youngest person in history to be nominated at the Oscars in the Best Actor category , and the youngest since Mickey Rooney in 1939
2017 Sundance Film Festival
2017 Sundance Film Festival
Timothée Chalamet