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2022 · Movie · PG-13 · 104 min · ★ 7.8 · 86% critics
Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, forming a close friendship. When they return to school, their bond becomes the subject of speculation, and the pressure that follows starts to strain what once felt effortless.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-11-01
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (1,008 votes)
About
You’ll like Close if you want a heartrending look at youth, friendship under pressure, and the harm of suspicion at school; Not for you if you prefer lots of back-and-forth dialogue, or if you want something lighter than Hidden Kisses or Tomboy.
Pros: nuanced youth story; strong performances; emotional impact | Cons: dialogue can feel distant; slow stretches; not everyone connects
Themes
- friendship
- suicide
- forgiveness
- male friendship
- bullying
- ice hockey
- coming of age
- grief
- best friend
- teenage boy
- bike
- guilt
- +16 more
Awards & recognition
- Amanda Award — Best Foreign Feature Film · 2023
- Magritte Award — Best Flemish Film · 2023
- Magritte Award — Best Screenplay · 2023
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 2023 · nominated
- César Award — Best Foreign Film · 2023 · nominated
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- Golden Globe Award — Best Non-English Language Film · 2023 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2023 · nominated
- LUX European Audience Film Award · 2023 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2022 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Screenwriter · 2022 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Director · 2022 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2022 · nominated
- European University Film Award · 2022 · nominated
- Palme d'Or · 2022 · nominated
- Queer Palm · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew

Eden Dambrine
as Léo

Gustav De Waele
as Rémi

Émilie Dequenne
as Sophie

Léa Drucker
as Nathalie

Igor van Dessel
as Charlie

Kevin Janssens
as Peter

Marc Weiss
as Yves

Léon Bataille
as Baptiste

Serine Ayari
as Céline

Robin Keyaert
as Thomas
Directed by Lukas Dhont