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  • 2022
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
49K
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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.

  • Director
    • Lukas Dhont
  • Writers
    • Lukas Dhont
    • Angelo Tijssens
  • Stars
    • Eden Dambrine
    • Gustav De Waele
    • Émilie Dequenne
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    49K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,871
    83
    • Director
      • Lukas Dhont
    • Writers
      • Lukas Dhont
      • Angelo Tijssens
    • Stars
      • Eden Dambrine
      • Gustav De Waele
      • Émilie Dequenne
    • 167User reviews
    • 155Critic reviews
    • 81Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 58 wins & 86 nominations total

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    Top Cast93

    Eden Dambrine
    Eden Dambrine
    • Leo
    Gustav De Waele
    Gustav De Waele
    • Remi
    Émilie Dequenne
    Émilie Dequenne
    • Sophie
    Léa Drucker
    Léa Drucker
    • Nathalie
    Igor van Dessel
    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
    • Coach Ice Hockey
    Jeffrey Vanhaeren
    • Coach Ice Hockey
    Hélène Theunissen
    • Denise
    Baptiste Bataille
    • Father Baptiste
    Pieter Piron
    • Doctor
    Freya De Corte
    • Teacher
    Cachou Kirsch
    • Colleague Sophie
    • Director
      • Lukas Dhont
    • Writers
      • Lukas Dhont
      • Angelo Tijssens
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    Reviewers say 'Close' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Related interests

    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
    French
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    Teen Drama
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    Drama

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2023)

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    Details

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

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,100,113
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,376
      • Jan 29, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,216,044
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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