Close (104)

Winner of the Grand Prix award at Cannes 2022 and selected as the Belgian entry for the 2023 Academy Awards, Close is an elegant, poetic and empathetic study of youth from acclaimed writer-director Lukas Dhont.

Thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi are inseparable; they spend every waking moment together, racing each other on their bikes, playing in the fields that surround their homes, and sleeping at each other's houses. They are best friends, as close as brothers. However, as they start a new school year, the pressures of burgeoning adolescence challenge their bond with unexpected and far-reaching consequences.

With incredibly authentic and emotional performances from newcomers Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele, Dhont's latest film is as evocative as it is visually stunning, set against the rich landscape of the Belgian countryside.

Close, released on DVD and Blu-ray 29th May 2023 from MUBI, is a powerful coming of age story, and a profoundly moving portrait of male friendship that offers a depiction of intimacy and masculinity that is sure to have an enduring impact.

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