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  • Genre(s): Drama
  • Language(s): Français (French)
  • Director(s): Lukas Dhont, Elise Van Durme, 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,Michel Schöpping,Julien Naudin,Rosanne Blokker,Valentin Hadjadj
  • Award(s): Grand Jury 2022 (Won)
    Oscar 2023 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: Junkyard Dog, Gold Brick
  • 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
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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

Magritte Award

Best Cinematography Meilleure image | 2023

Best Supporting Actress Meilleure actrice dans un second rle | 2023

Best Supporting Actor Meilleur acteur dans un second rle | 2023

Best Flemish Film Meilleur film flamand | 2023

Best Script Meilleur scnario original ou adaptation | 2023

Most Promising Actor Meilleur espoir masculin | 2023

Best Production Design Meilleurs dcors | 2023

Audience Award

Best Film | 2023

Audience Choice Narrative | 2022

Best International Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas

World Cinema Foreign Language | 2022 | Lukas

International Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas

Dorian Award

Unsung LGBTQ Film of the Year | 2023

Dublin Film Critics Award

Best Actor | 2023

Ensor Award

Best Leading Performance Beste Acteerprestatie in een Hoofdrol | 2023

Best Director Beste Regie | 2023 | Lukas

Best Screenplay Beste Scenario | 2023 | Angelo

Best Film Beste Film | 2023 | Lukas

Best Sound Beste Geluid | 2023 | Yanna

Best DOP Beste DOP | 2023 | Frank van den

Audience Award Publieksprijs | 2023 | Lukas

Amanda Award

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

Lux Prize Award

LUX Audience Award | 2023 | Lukas

Gold Q-Hugo Award

2022 | Lukas

Silver Hugo Award

Best Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas

Prix la Vague Award

Best International Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas

Carmel Award

Best International Film | 2022 | Lukas

Art Cinema Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

Golden Starfish Award

Narrative Feature | 2022 | Lukas

Audience Choice Award

Narrative Special Presentation | 2022

Golden Conch Award

Best LGBTQ Feature | 2022 | Lukas

LFW Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

Best Director | 2022 | Lukas

NBR Award

Best International Film | 2022

Youth Jury Award

Best Youth Film | 2022 | Lukas

Gorki List Audience Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

Golden Silk Road Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

Best Director | 2022 | Lukas

Sydney Film Prize Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best International Feature Film | 2023

Golden Globe Award

Best Motion Picture NonEnglish Language | 2023

European Film Award

European Film | 2022 | Jacques-Henri

European Screenwriter | 2022 | Lukas

European Director | 2022 | Lukas

European Actor | 2022

CinEuphoria Award

Best Film International Competition | 2024 | Lukas

Best Director International Competition | 2024 | Lukas

Best Actor International Competition | 2024

Best Supporting Actor International Competition | 2024

Gaudí Award

Best European Film (Millor Pellcula Europea) | 2024 | Frans van

Best Cinematography Award

Feature Film | 2024 | Frank van den

Robert Award

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

Bodil Award

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

Eagle Award

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

Gopo Award

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

OFTA Film Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023

Best Youth Performance | 2023

Audience Award

Best Film | 2023

North Sea Port Audience Award | 2022 | Lukas

Cinema for Peace Award

Most Valuable Film of the Year | 2023

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

AFCA Award

Best International Film | 2023

Windie Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023 | Dirk

Critics Choice Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023

César Award

Best Foreign Film Meilleur film tranger | 2023

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

DFCS Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023

Jury Award

Best International Feature | 2023

Días de Cine Award

Best Foreign Film | 2023 | Lukas

Lux Audience Award

2023 | Lukas

Ensor Award

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

Best Music Beste Muziek | 2023 | Valentin

Best Production Design Beste Art Direction | 2023 | Eve

Best Costume Design Beste Kostuum | 2023

Best Editor Beste Montage | 2023 | Alain

Dorian Award

NonEnglish Language Film of the Year | 2023

GAFCA Award

Best International Film | 2023

Gold Derby Film Award

International Feature | 2023 | Michel

HCA Award

Best International Film | 2023

HFCS Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023

ICS Award

Best Breakthrough Performance | 2023

INOCA Award

Best NonEnglish Language Film | 2023 | Michel

KCFCC Award

Best Foreign Film | 2023

Magritte Award

Best Flemish Film Meilleur film flamand | 2023 | Lukas

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

Best Script Meilleur scnario original ou adaptation | 2023 | Angelo

Best Supporting Actor Meilleur acteur dans un second rle | 2023

Most Promising Actor Meilleur espoir masculin | 2023

Best Cinematography Meilleure image | 2023 | Frank van den

Best Production Design Meilleurs dcors | 2023 | Eve

Best Costume Design Meilleurs costumes | 2023

Best Editing Meilleur montage | 2023 | Alain

NCFCA Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023

FIPRESCI Prize Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023 | Lukas

SDFCS Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2023

SFBAFCC Award

Best International Feature Film | 2023

Rosa de Sant Jordi Audience Award

Best Foreign Film Millor pellcula estrangera | 2023 | Lukas

Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture International | 2023

Best Screenplay Original | 2023 | Angelo

SFCS Award

Best Youth Performance | 2023

Queerty Award

Indie Movie | 2023

Amanda Award

Best Foreign Feature Film (rets utenlandske kinofilm) | 2023

World Soundtrack Award

Best Original Score for a Belgian Production | 2023 | Valentin

DFCC Award

Best Film | 2023

Best Director | 2023 | Lukas

SIYAD Award

Best Foreign Streaming Film | 2023

British Independent Film Award

Best International Independent Film | 2022 | Dirk

The Golden Pram Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

Queer Palm Award

2022 | Lukas

CFCA Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2022

Gold Hugo Award

Best Feature | 2022 | Lukas

DFWFCA Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2022

Emeric Pressburger Prize Award

Best Feature Film | 2022 | Lukas

NTFCA Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2022

PCC Award

Best Foreign Language Film | 2022

Golden Giraldillo Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

SLFCA Award

Best International Film | 2022

UFCA Award

Best NonEnglish Language Film | 2022

WAFCA Award

Best InternationalForeign Language Film | 2022

Prix du public Award

Best Film | 2022 | Lukas

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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