Close

Léo and Rémi are two thirteen-year-old best friends. They have spent the long summer holidays in Léo's family flower farm in innocent intimacy with each other. When the autumn comes they cycle side-by-side to school but their close friendship is thrown into disarray as their relationship is noticed and commented on by their peers. In reaction to sometimes insulting or intrusive comments, Léo attempts to distance himself from Rémi. Devastated by Léo's unexplained withdrawal and coolness, Rémi resorts to a tragic act. Trying to comprehend and seeking comfort, Léo grows closer to Rémi's mother, Sophie. Close is a touching film about friendship and responsibility.

Lukas Dhont

Born in 1991 in Ghent. He made his feature-length debut in 2018 with Girl, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or Award for best first feature film, as well as the Queer Palm. Dhont's second feature Close premiered in the competition at 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where he shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. It also won the Sydney Film Prize in June 2022.