I don't think so. This view is deviant from what the artists motive behind this work might be. The purpose of this story is to show the process through which a young boy discovers his queer sexuality which in most cases is through both an intellectual and sensous attachment with a slightly older guy. It's the phenomenology of that experience that is vital as opposed to their ages. There is also a philosophical notion behind their relationship that relates to the broader Ancient Greek context within the film, specifically from a speech by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium...Elio and Oliver reassemble soul mates who at one time were two sides of the same person who were split into two before entering the world as two sperate beings. This story is about their reconciliation so its effectively showing how genuine the love between souls can be irrespective of age, gender and other demographic labels.