"Elio" and What Could Have Been
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.

Atsuko Okatsuka is a Taiwanese–Japanese–American stand‑up comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles. She released her debut hour-long special The Intruder on HBO in December 2022 which was praised as The New York Times’ “Best Debut Special of 2022” and later awarded a Gracie Award.
Elio could be seen as fantastic piece of representation, showing lonely children who feel ostracized that they are not alone. That is, unless you look behind the curtain.
The film's storylines read as allegories for the queer experience and that's a source of solace for LGBTQIA+ fans!