Undoubtedly one of the stand out stars from this year's Sundance and Berlin film festivals, American actor Timothée Chalamet looks set to be the next big indie film kid following his performance in Luca Guadagnino's Call Me by Your Name.

Starring opposite Armie Hammer as his love interest, the 21 year old plays a teen who embarks on an affair with an older summer guest at his parents' Italian Riviera holiday home in Guadagnino's anticipated forthcoming project. Chalamet has won praise for his performance in the drama from critics and co-stars alike, including Hammer who said he 'deserves every single accolade he’s going to get for it'.

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