& Lukas Dhont

Close

7.8

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
Main Cast: Léa Drucker, Émilie Dequenne, Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele
Soundtrack: , Valentin Hadjadj
Cinematography: , Frank van den Eeden
Screenplay: , Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens

Cinema Premiere: October 8, 2022

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

14 foreign reviews of Close (2022)

1. Svenska Dagbladet

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: The boys' friendship is like a love affair.
Swedish: svd.se »
2. ETC

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: Heartbreaking and poignant tale about lost childlike innocence in "Close".
Swedish: etc.se »
3. Kulturbloggen

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: Impossible not to be moved by this masterpiece.
Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »
4. Moviezine

10 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is a tragic story with a glimmer of hope in the end, a reminder of how fragile innocent children's relationships are, and the importance of preserving them for as long as possible.
Swedish: moviezine.se »
5. Dagens Nyheter

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: The drama between the boys - the impact of a canceled rebellion against the rigid conventions of the outside world - has a terrifying intensity. This season's most qualified and worth-watching tearjerker.
Swedish: dn.se »
6. Göteborgs-Posten

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Lukas Dhont takes us back to adolescence in a dark tale of friendship and betrayal. The performance is brilliant, and the Belgian director truly manages to convey the schoolyard's brutal demands of conformity.
Swedish: gp.se »
7. Sveriges Radio

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Close" - the childhood summer meadows turn into cruel schoolyard asphalt.
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »
8. Sydsvenskan

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: A poetic and charged love story
Swedish: sydsvenskan.se »
9. Filmtopp

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: With incredible precision, Dhont depicts a gripping story about two best friends who one day begin to drift apart.
Swedish: filmtopp.se »
10. Bio.nu

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Director Dhont is, just like in Girl, very skilled at telling a story that feels authentic and keeps the audience engaged. So many unforgettable scenes stick in the mind. With a big heart and full force, the film tackles a current and important subject. Well worth watching!
Swedish: bio.nu »
11. SVT

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is impressively stringent and above all emotionally powerful - and without a single sentimental misstep.
Swedish: svt.se »
12. Västerbottenskuriren

8 / 10

Translated from swedish: Close is a beautiful film that quietly and gently tells the story of the difficult change that comes with growing up. It is well-acted, warming, painful - and so hard to understand why two boys cannot be friends in their own way.
Swedish: vk.se »
13. Aftonbladet

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: In Dhont's world, it is predestined that what is outside the norm ends badly.
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
14. Cinetaste

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: "Close" falls into the same trap as "Aftersun" for me. In that I really wanted to like this and feel all the emotions that many others have done. But unfortunately I did not and for me it did not reach all the way.
Swedish: cinetaste.se »