Lukas Dhont
Close
7.8The 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
Foreign Reviews
14 foreign reviews of Close (2022)
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10 / 10
Translated from swedish: Heartbreaking and poignant tale about lost childlike innocence in "Close".
Swedish: etc.se »
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10 / 10
Translated from swedish: Impossible not to be moved by this masterpiece.
Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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8 / 10
Translated from swedish: "Close" - the childhood summer meadows turn into cruel schoolyard asphalt.
Swedish: sverigesradio.se »
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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 »
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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 »
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8 / 10
Translated from swedish: It is impressively stringent and above all emotionally powerful - and without a single sentimental misstep.
Swedish: svt.se »
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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 »
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6 / 10
Translated from swedish: In Dhont's world, it is predestined that what is outside the norm ends badly.
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
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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 »
Box Office
Close has earned a total of 5 213 591 dollars from cinemas across the world (the global box office).
1. Svenska Dagbladet
Translated from swedish: The boys' friendship is like a love affair.
Swedish: svd.se »