Oliver sighed, a sound heavy with the weight of his own ticking clock. "Do you want to know what the numbers actually say, Elio? They say that in the eyes of the law, I am an adult and you are a minor. They say that society would look at this piece of paper and see a crime. That is what the numbers say."
The novel is more ambiguous and features a significantly larger age gap. how old is oliver and elio
Elio looked away, staring out the open window at the blinding Italian sun. "Then the numbers are cruel." Oliver sighed, a sound heavy with the weight
: 17 years old (turning 18 during the summer). Early in the film, his father mentions Elio is “17.” His birthday occurs near the end of their summer together. They say that society would look at this
"It’s subtraction," Elio said, finally looking up. His eyes were dark, searching. "I’m trying to figure out the gap."