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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): Français (French)
  • Director(s): Lukas Dhont, Elise Van Durme, Anne-Marie Brandstötter, Siel Van Daele
  • Cast(s): Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Igor van Dessel See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 44min
  • Music: Vincent Sinceretti,Eterno Moradiellos,Julien Naudin,Michel Schöpping,Gijs den Hartogh
  • Award(s): Grand Jury 2022 (Won)
    European Film 2022 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Street Flow 3, Beating Hearts
  • Story:

    Two thirteen year olds have always been incredibly close but they drift apart after the intimacy of their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.

    Full Story
7.8/10
IMDb

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STORY AND RATINGS

Story

Two thirteen year olds have always been incredibly close but they drift apart after the intimacy of their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend.

Ratings

7.8/10

IMDb

AWARDS

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Won
Grand Jury Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

Audience Choice Award

Narrative Special Presentation | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Gold Q-Hugo Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

LFW Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Best Director | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Prix la Vague Award

Best International Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Silver Hugo Award

Best Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Ensor Award

Audience Award Publieksprijs | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Best Director Beste Regie | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Best Screenplay Beste Scenario | 2023 | Angelo Tijssens

Best Film Beste Film | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Best DOP Beste DOP | 2023 | Frank van den Eeden

Best Sound Beste Geluid | 2023 | Yanna Soentjens

Audience Award

World Cinema Foreign Language | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Best International Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

International Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Mel Hoppenheim Audience Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

Sydney Film Prize Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Norwegian Film Critics Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

CICAE Jury Prize Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

Golden Silk Road Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Best Director | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Carmel Award

Best International Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Youth Jury Award

Best Youth Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Art Cinema Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Amanda Award

Best Foreign Feature Film (rets utenlandske kinofilm) | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Gorki List Audience Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Golden Conch Award

Best LGBTQ Feature | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Kinotrip Young Jury Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

Golden Starfish Award

Narrative Feature | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Lux Prize Award

LUX Audience Award | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

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Nominations
European Film Award

European Director | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

European Screenwriter | 2022 | Angelo Tijssens

European Film | 2022 | Arnold Heslenfeld

Ensor Award

Best Supporting Performance Beste Acteerprestatie in een Ondersteunende Rol | 2023 | Émilie Dequenne

Best Music Beste Muziek | 2023 | Valentin Hadjadj

Best Editor Beste Montage | 2023 | Alain Dessauvage

Best Production Design Beste Art Direction | 2023 | Eve Martin

Magritte Award

Best Supporting Actress Meilleure actrice dans un second rle | 2023 | Émilie Dequenne

Best Flemish Film Meilleur film flamand | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Best Script Meilleur scnario original ou adaptation | 2023 | Angelo Tijssens

Best Editing Meilleur montage | 2023 | Alain Dessauvage

Best Cinematography Meilleure image | 2023 | Frank van den Eeden

Best Production Design Meilleurs dcors | 2023 | Eve Martin

Robert Award

Best NonEnglish Language Film (rets ikkeengelsksprogede film) | 2024 | Lukas Dhont

Prix du public Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award

Best Foreign Film Millor pellcula estrangera | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Bodil Award

Best NonEnglish Language Film (Bedste ikkeengelsksprogede film) | 2024 | Lukas Dhont

Eagle Award

Best European Film (Najlepszy Film Europejski) | 2024 | Lukas Dhont

Audience Award

North Sea Port Audience Award | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

INOCA Award

Best NonEnglish Language Film | 2023 | Michel Saint-Jean

Satellite Award

Best Screenplay Original | 2023 | Angelo Tijssens

British Independent Film Award

Best International Independent Film | 2022 | Dirk Impens

Gopo Award

Best European Film (Cel mai bun film european) | 2024 | Lukas Dhont

Gold Derby Film Award

International Feature | 2023 | Michel Saint-Jean

César Award

Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film tranger) | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Gold Hugo Award

Best Feature | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Best Film Award

Out of Competition | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Gaudí Award

Best European Film (Millor Pellcula Europea) | 2024 | Arnold Heslenfeld

The Golden Pram Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Golden Giraldillo Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Cinema for Peace Award

Cinema for Peace Dove for The Most Valuable Film of the Year | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

Emeric Pressburger Prize Award

Best Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas Dhont

Días de Cine Award

Best Foreign Film | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

CinEuphoria Award

Best Film International Competition | 2024 | Arnold Heslenfeld

Best Director International Competition | 2024 | Lukas Dhont

Lux Audience Award

2023 | Lukas Dhont

Queer Palm Award

2022 | Lukas Dhont

DFCC Award

Best Director | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

FIPRESCI Prize Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023 | Lukas Dhont

World Soundtrack Award

Best Original Score for a Belgian Production | 2023 | Valentin Hadjadj

Best Cinematography Award

Feature Film | 2024 | Joe Saade

Windie Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023 | Dirk Impens

BOX OFFICE

Box Office Collection 3,129,968 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

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. Lambrine immediately said yes and eventually got offered the role of Leo.

Before naming the film "Close", director and writer Lukas Dhont considered the title "We Two Boys Together Clinging", the same title as a painting by David Hockney which inspired him.

Official submission of Belgium for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 95th Academy Awards in 2023. It was ultimately nominated for the Oscar.

The working title of the film ("We Two Boys Together Clinging"), taken from a 1961 painting by David Hockney, comes, in turn, from a verse by Walt Whitman taken from "Leaves of Grass" (1891-1892).

Eden Dambrine is taller than Gustav De Waele in real life as well as being 4 years younger. Gustav wore Elevator shoes while Eden wore lower shoes to make himself seem smaller this was to make him seem smaller and more innocent.

Popular Dialogues

"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."

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