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IMDb rating 7.8
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Critic rating 8.3

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Anders Holmefjord
rated 9

Beautiful and heartbraking about adolescence.

3 months ago
Critic Neil Smith
rated 8

The closest thing we've seen to a breakout arthouse hit.

Read full review at Gamesradar
Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

A heartbreaking tale of boyhood friendship turned sour.

Read full review at The Guardian
Huy Do Duc
rated 9

so heartbreaking and beautiful

1 year ago
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Critic Leah Greenblatt
rated 8

...a moving and often sublime piece of small-scale filmmaking, told with uncommon empathy.

Read full review at Entertainment Weekly
Critic Jenny Nulf
rated 7

...a devastatingly heavy watch, a delicately filmed tragedy that takes hold of your emotions and never lets go for the duration of its run time.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Diego Semerene
rated 8

...isn’t so much a film about queer children as it is about the queerness of childhood.

Read full review at Slant Magazine

Cast & Crew

Lukas Dhont
Director
Lukas Dhont
Writer
Émilie Dequenne
As Sophie
Léa Drucker
As Nathalie
Igor van Dessel
As Charlie
Kevin Janssens
As Peter
Ahlaam Teghadouini
As Sophie's Colleague

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Close is a Belgian drama film directed by Lukas Dhont that follows the story of two 13-year-old boys, Léo and Rémi, who are inseparable best friends living in rural Belgium. As they start a new school year, their relationship is put to the test when they are confronted with the harsh realities of growing up and the pressures of early adolescence. The film explores themes of friendship, love, and loss, and how these experiences can shape our lives forever.

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