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Close is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film directed by Lukas Dhont and written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, reteaming after their first feature film Girl (2018). The film stars Eden Dambrine, Gustav de Waele, Emilie Dequenne and Léa Drucker.

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Directed by	Lukas Dhont
Screenplay by	Lukas Dhont Angelo Tijssens
Produced by	Dirk Impens Michiel Dhont
Starring	Eden Dambrine Gustav de Waele Émilie Dequenne Léa Drucker
Cinematography	Frank van den Eeden
Edited by	Alain Dessauvage
Music by	Valentin Hadjadj
Production companies	Menuet Diaphana Films Topkapi Films Versus Production
Distributed by	Lumière (Benelux) Diaphana Distribution (France)
Release dates	26 May 2022 (2022-05-26) (Cannes) 1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) (France) 2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) (Belgium) 3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) (Netherlands)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	Belgium Netherlands France
Languages	French Dutch
Box office	$963[1]

Close premiered at the Cannes Film Festival[2] on 26 May 2022 to critical acclaim and the Grand Prix. The film was released by Diaphana Distribution in France on 1 November 2022 and by Lumière in Benelux on 2 November. On 16 September 2022, the film was announced as Belgium's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[3]

Plot

Thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi spend the long summer holidays in innocent intimacy, but come the school year, their close friendship is thrown into disarray as their relationship is noticed and commented on by their contemporaries. In reaction to their sometimes insulting or intrusive comments, Léo attempts to distance himself from Rémi. When Rémi commits suicide, life is forever changed…

Cast

• Eden Dambrine as Léo
• Gustav de Waele as Rémi
• Émilie Dequenne as Sophie
• Léa Drucker as Nathalie
• Kevin Janssens as Peter
• Marc Weiss as Yves
• Igor van Dessel as Charlie
• Léon Bataille as Baptiste

Production

On 19 December 2018, it was announced that Lukas Dhont was developing a follow-up feature film to his 2018 Cannes Film Festival award-winning directorial debut Girl. Co-writer Angelo Tijssens and producer Dirk Impens were attached to re-team with Dhont for the then-untitled film, with Dhont stating that "It's going to be different but also in the style of Girl", and that "At the centre of it is a queer character."[4] In writing the film, Dhont was inspired by psychologist Niobe Way's book Deep Secrets, which documents her study of intimacy among teenage boys. Dhont named the film after "close friendship", a recurring term in the book.[5]

There were no further developments on the project until 23 July 2020, when it was announced that Dhont had set up an open casting call for the two male lead roles in the film that were set to be played by amateur actors, with the casting scheduled to take place at the end of August. In addition, filming was scheduled to start the following summer.[6] The casting call was open to speakers of both French and Flemish, and Dhont decided to film it in French after casting.[7] On 20 October 2020, it was announced that the film would be titled Close and that international sales agent The Match Factory had joined the project. Dhont's brother Michael Dhont was also attached to produce the film.[8] On 29 June 2021, the film featured on Eurimages' annual list of co-production financing, with the fund supporting the film with €300,000.[9]

Principal photography for the film began on 9 July 2021. Alongside the start of production, it was also announced that Emilie Dequenne and Léa Drucker were cast in main roles. Speaking about the film, Dhont said: "Three years after the overwhelming trip of Girl, it's incredibly good to be back on the set, with this hugely talented cast and crew, especially as this story is close to my heart."[10]

Release

Close had its world premiere in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival[11] on 26 May 2022, where it was later awarded the Grand Prix. It also played in the Official Competition at the 2022 Sydney Film Festival, where it also won the Sydney Film Prize.[12]

The film was released by Diaphana Distribution in France on 1 November 2022 and by Lumière in Benelux on 2 November. It is set to be released by A24 in the United States on a currently unknown date.[13]

At Cannes, streaming service Mubi acquired distribution rights for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Latin America, Turkey and India.[14]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Close holds an approval rating of 92% based on 39 reviews from critics, with an average rating of 8.5/10.[15] On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, the film holds a score of 83 out of 100 based on 13 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[16]

In a poll by IndieWire of 75 critics at Cannes, Close was named the best film of the festival.[17] Dhont shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars at Noon.[11] The film also won the Film Prize in June 2022 at the Sydney Film Festival.[18]

Accolades

Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)	Result	Ref.
Cannes Film Festival	28 May 2022	Palme d'Or	Lukas Dhont	Nominated	[19]
		Grand Prix		Won
		Queer Palm		Nominated	[20]
Sydney Film Festival	19 June 2022	Sydney Film Prize	Close	Won	[18]
Miskolc International Film Festival	17 September 2022	Emeric Pressburger Prize		Nominated	[21]
		CICAE Award		Won	[22]
Hamptons International Film Festival	15 October 2022	Narrative Feature		Won	[23]
Mill Valley Film Festival	18 October 2022	Audience Favorite - World Cinema (Non-English Language)		Won	[24]
Chicago International Film Festival	21 October 2022	Gold Hugo		Nominated	[25] [26]
		Silver Hugo Jury Award		Won
		Gold Q-Hugo		Won
Montclair Film Festival	30 October 2022	Special Junior Jury Award for Performance	Eden Dambrine	Won	[27]
Seville European Film Festival	12 November 2022	Golden Giraldillo	Close	Nominated	[28]
		Golden Jury Award		Won
		Best Actor	Eden Dambrine	Won
British Independent Film Awards	4 December 2022	Best International Independent Film	Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens, Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens	Pending	[29]
European Film Awards	10 December 2022	Best Film	Close	Pending	[30]
		Best Director	Lukas Dhont	Pending
		Best Screenwriter	Lukas Dhont and Angelo Tijssens	Pending
		Best Actor	Eden Dambrine	Pending
		European University Film Award	Close	Pending	[31]

See also

• List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Belgian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

External links

• Official website
• Close at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Close (2022)

Close ist ein Spielfilm von Lukas Dhont aus dem Jahr 2022. Das Jugenddrama stellt zwei befreundete Teenager in den Mittelpunkt, die sich mit der beginnenden Pubertät voneinander entfremden.

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- [en] Close (2022 film)

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[es] Close (película de 2022)

Close es una película de drama y coming-of-age belga dirigida por Lukas Dhont a partir de un guion escrito por Dhont y Angelo Tijssens, que vuelve a formar equipo después de su primer largometraje, Girl. La película está protagonizada por Eden Dambrine, Gustav de Waele, Emilie Dequenne y Léa Drucker.

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[ru] Близко

«Близко» — художественный фильм бельгийского режиссёра Лукаса Донта, премьера которого состоялась в мае 2022 года на Каннском кинофестивале. Картина была удостоена Гран-при. Главные роли в ней сыграли Эмили Декенн и Леа Дрюкер.

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