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LUX Audience Award: Close

drama

Duration 1h 45m

Country Belgia, Hollandi, Prantsusmaa, Holland

Director Lukas Dhont

Cast Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne

Language Prantsuse, Flemish, Hollandi, flaami

Subtitle Language estonian, vene

Levitaja A-One Films Estonia

On the cusp of adolescence, Léo and Rémi spend their carefree summer building an intimate bond of friendship, but as their days of bicycle rides through dappled flower farms and cuddling sleepovers fade into the school year, their closeness is scrutinized and called out by their classmates. Rémi is unfazed, determined to stay true to their friendship, while Léo is angry and distraught, pulling away from Rémi out of self-conscious fear and taking up ice hockey to distance himself from his best friend. As the rift between them widens into an irreparable, tra...Show more

On the cusp of adolescence, Léo and Rémi spend their carefree summer building an intimate bond of friendship, but as their days of bicycle rides through dappled flower farms and cuddling sleepovers fade into the school year, their closeness is scrutinized and called out by their classmates. Rémi is unfazed, determined to stay true to their friendship, while Léo is angry and distraught, pulling away from Rémi out of self-conscious fear and taking up ice hockey to distance himself from his best friend. As the rift between them widens into an irreparable, tragic rupture, Léo struggles through feelings of guilt and responsibility for his betrayal, and connects with Rémi’s mother, Sophie, in the hopes of making sense of the world he now lives in.

Director Lukas Dhont captures Léo and Rémi’s boyhood with a gentle vision of youth and innocence, exploring the fragile nature of friendship and masculinity in this stunningly lyrical tour de force.

“Close” won the Grand Prix award at Cannes this year and Belgium nominated the film for the Oscars.

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What is the special program “LUX Audience Award”?

The finalists for the 2023 LUX Audience Award have been selected, consisting of five films. We invite you to evaluate the films you have seen! The evaluation should be done on a five-star scale: five stars = excellent, one star = poor.

You can rate the films until June 12, 2023.

One of the aims of the award is to bring politics closer to citizens. Therefore, European cinema enthusiasts play a crucial role in selecting the winning film by voting for their favorites.

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