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OSCAR NOMINEE 2023 – BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM

WINNER – CANNES GRAND PRIX 2022

WINNER – LUX EUROPEAN AUDIENCE FILM AWARD 2023

WINNER 7 MAGRITTE AWARDS 2023
BEST FLAMISH FILM + BEST SCREENPLAY + BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE + BEST SUPPORTING MALE + BEST MALE NEWCOMER + BEST PHOTOGRAPHY + BEST SCENOGRAPHY

WINNER OF OVER 50 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

The two thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi are best friends. We follow them during idyllic summer holidays when the boys are inseparable. That summer turns out to be a final farewell to the innocent games of childhood. When autumn comes, everything changes when Léo and Rémi start high school. Their previously so easy-going friendship is judged and valued by the other students. Under social pressure, the boys begin to drift apart. Close is a film about friendship and exclusion. It accurately depicts how the influence of the group can make the individual abandon their ideals in order to fit in.

Close is Lukas Dhont's second film. His debut work Girl received a Camera D'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, among other awards. The first in a long line of nominations and wins. Close depicts how reactions from an intolerant environment have disastrous consequences for two young boys. In the lead roles, we see rising stars Edan Dambrine (Léo) and Gustav de Waele (Rémi). They are joined by established actors such as Émilie Dequenne and Léa Drucker. Not a single eye was dry during the screenings in Cannes. Close received a 10-minute standing ovation after its premiere and was awarded the Grand Prix du Jury. Since then, Close has continued to touch jury members, audiences and critics around the world. It has been nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Film category in 2023.

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6/6 “ Tender…completely brilliant ” – Swedish
* * * * * “ One of the best movies I've ever seen in my life ” – TV4
* * * * * “ Impressive sensitivity, an honest and authentic film ” – Moviezine
* * * * * “ Heartbreakingly sad ” – ETC
* * * * * “ Dazzling in every way, Lukas Dhont manages to put his foot right in every step he takes. ”
– People's magazine
* * * * * " Incredible acting efforts " – The Culture Blog
“ Masterpiece ” – The Culture Blog
“ An emotional roller coaster ” – The Culture Blog

* * * * “ Timeless, classic and in constant motion ” – DN
* * * * “ A gripping portrayal of friendship and peer pressure ” – SR Culture News
* * * * “ Poetic and charged love story ” – Southern Swedish
* * * * “ Well played, warm, painful ” – Västerbottenskuriren
* * * * “ Genuine and engaging ” – Bio.nu
* * * * “ A deeply humanistic story ” – Cultural news

“ Skillful about identity and betrayal ” – GP
“ Gripping ” – Amnesty Press
“ Impossible not to be touched ” – Aftonbladet
“ Eden Dambrine impresses a lot ” – GP
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* * * * * “ A miracle ” – Le Parisien

* * * * “ Fantastic spectacle ” – The Guardian

“ A triumph thanks to Dambrine and De Waele’s acting ” – The Playlist
“ Reminds us of how risky adulthood can be ” – Slant Magazine
“ Exquisitely insightful with heartbreakingly precise acting ” – The New York Times
“ One of the strongest films in the Cannes competition ” – Deadline
" Beautiful and charged " - Variety
“ Insightful and thought-provoking ” – Cineuropa
“ You'll be blown away by the acting ” – The Hollywood Reporter

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