Dhont brilliantly captures how casual, everyday schoolyard peer pressure can force children to abandon their authentic feelings just to assimilate.
Close was an international critical darling, widely praised for its empathy, sensitivity, and crushing emotional honesty. Close (2022)
The film acts as a heartbreaking examination of how societal expectations of masculinity systematically dismantle emotional intimacy between young boys. Dhont brilliantly captures how casual
Close follows Leo and Remi, two thirteen-year-old best friends who share an incredibly intense and affectionate bond. They spend their summer days playing in flower fields and sleeping over at each other's houses. However, when the school year begins, their classmates make assumptions and tease them about the nature of their intimacy. widely praised for its empathy
Nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Oscars.