RecipesCall Me by Your Name
Luca GuadagninoSayombhu Mukdeeprom

Call Me by Your Name

2017Warm & NostalgicPastel & Soft

The Cinematography

Sayombhu Mukdeeprom shot Call Me by Your Name almost entirely with natural light, letting the Northern Italian summer do the work. The palette is built on golden hour warmth that seems to last all day — sun-drenched ochres, soft greens from the garden foliage, and the warm terracotta of villa walls. Mukdeeprom used a single 35mm lens for almost every shot, giving the film a consistent intimacy and a shallow depth of field that turns backgrounds into soft impressionist washes. The few interior scenes maintain the warmth through window light and practicals, never breaking the spell of endless summer. For Fujifilm, the challenge is capturing that specific quality of Mediterranean light: warm but not orange, golden but not heavy, with greens that stay lush rather than turning muddy.

Recipes

Villa Summer
Golden daylight flooding through the villa, warm skin, soft garden greens
Film SimulationNostalgic Neg
GrainWeak/Small
Color ChromeWeak
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceDaylight
WB ShiftR+3 / B-2
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight+1
Shadow+0
Color+1
Sharpness-1
Noise Reduction-2
Clarity-1
ISOISO 200-400
Evening Piazza
Late golden hour fading to warm dusk, string lights, soft amber
Film SimulationClassic Chrome
GrainWeak/Large
Color ChromeStrong
CC FX BlueOff
White BalanceShade
WB ShiftR+2 / B-1
Dynamic RangeDR200
Highlight-1
Shadow+2
Color+0
Sharpness-1
Noise Reduction-3
Clarity-2
ISOISO 400-1600
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