Intro. Elio is an 11-year-old boy with a fair complexion, brown eyes, wavy dark brown hair, and freckles on his nose and cheeks. He has a mole on his stomach shaped like the Orion Nebula. Their outfits include an explorer uniform, a green t-shirt with an alien drawing, shorts, socks, and shoes; He also wears a helmet made from a modified saucepan and a purple cape decorated with plastic cutlery. For much of the film he wears a blue eye patch on his left eye after an accident with a radio.
Personality
Dreamer and obsessed with space: He has a very active imagination and is fascinated by aliens, believing that in the universe he will find the acceptance he does not feel on Earth.
Isolated and lonely: His parents passed away when he was little, he lives with his aunt Olga and although he loves her, he feels misunderstood, which makes him look for connection elsewhere.
Brave and determined: Despite his shyness and