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Close

  • 20222022
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Close (2022)
The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.
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The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a... Read allThe intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
16K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
74
8
  • Director
    • Lukas Dhont
  • Writers
    • Lukas Dhont
    • Angelo Tijssens
  • Stars
    • Eden Dambrine
    • Gustav De Waele
    • Émilie Dequenne
  • Director
    • Lukas Dhont
  • Writers
    • Lukas Dhont
    • Angelo Tijssens
  • Stars
    • Eden Dambrine
    • Gustav De Waele
    • Émilie Dequenne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 66User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 48 wins & 59 nominations total

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    Eden Dambrine in Close (2022)
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    Eden Dambrine and Léon Bataille in Close (2022)
    Gustav De Waele in Close (2022)
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    Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele in Close (2022)
    Eden Dambrine in Close (2022)
    Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele in Close (2022)
    Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele in Close (2022)
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    Top cast

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    Eden Dambrine
    Eden Dambrine
    • Léo
    Gustav De Waele
    Gustav De Waele
    • Rémi
    Émilie Dequenne
    Émilie Dequenne
    • Sophie
    Léa Drucker
    Léa Drucker
    • Nathalie
    Igor van Dessel
    • Charlie
    Kevin Janssens
    Kevin Janssens
    • Peter
    Marc Weiss
    • Yves
    Léon Bataille
    • Baptiste
    Serine Ayari
    • Céline
    Robin Keyaert
    • Thomas
    Herman van Slambrouck
    • Mark
    Iven Deduytschaver
    • Ice Hockey Coach
    Jeffrey Vanhaeren
    • Ice Hockey Coach
    Hélène Theunissen
    • Sophie
    Baptiste Bataille
    • Baptiste's Father
    Pieter Piron
    • Doctor
    Freya De Corte
    • Teacher
    Ahlaam Teghadouini
    • Sophie's Colleague
    • Director
      • Lukas Dhont
    • Writers
      • Lukas Dhont
      • Angelo Tijssens
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Director Lukas Dhont met his leading actor Eden Dambrine on a train ride. The young boy was sitting in front of him and speaking to friends, but Dhont couldn't hear what he was saying, as he himself was listening to Max Richter's music. Only watching his facial expressions, he found Eden the perfect fit for the character, and approached him and asked if he would want to take part in a casting. Dambrine immediately said yes and eventually got offered the role of Leo.
    • Goofs
      During the schoolyard fight Remi struggles himself free from a teacher, losing his backpack as he runs towards Léo. In the next shot, once again struggling against a teacher's restraint, he is suddenly wearing the backpack again.
    • Quotes

      Léo: Imagine that you are a very small chicken. You just hatched. You just opened your eyes for the first time. All ducks are yellow. And you too... But you are much more beautiful than the rest. You are special.

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    User reviews66

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    10/10
    A Truly Exceptional Film, that will break your Heart
    Wow!. I'm glad I didn't know what this film was about, before watching it. The only thing I knew beforehand, is that it was about the close friendship between two young boys. I recommend watching this film with little to no knowledge of what happens, but make sure you have plenty of tissues ready to use. The acting performances of everyone in the movie is top shelf, but the two lead actors are truly exceptional, especially the lead actor "Eden Dambrine".

    It's been a long time since a film has had such a BIG and profoundly deep impact on myself. It touched a part of my heart I had completely forgotten about, from my own childhood. I suspect many people will have a similar reaction. I'll be thinking about this movie for weeks to come and look forward to buying it on Blu-ray disc, when it is released. This brilliant movie has earnt a place in my top ten desert island collection of best movies ever. I can't recommend this movie enough - if you have a Heart, watch it. Highschool kids should watch this movie and discuss it afterwards.
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    • Dr_Zen
    • Nov 15, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 2022 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • Netherlands
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Belgium)
      • Official site (United States)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Flemish
      • Dutch
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tình Bạn
    • Filming locations
      • Zundert, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands(Field of flowers)
    • Production companies
      • Menuet Producties
      • Diaphana Films
      • Topkapi Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,100,113
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,376
      • Jan 29, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,032,103
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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