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Drama | 105' | 2022 (Completed)

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Director	Lukas Dhont
Producer	Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens
Writer	Angelo Tijssens, Lukas Dhont

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A film about friendship and responsibility.

www.closethefilm.be

synopsis

The intense friendship between two 13-year-old boys, Leo and Remi, is suddenly disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Leo approaches Sophie, Remi's mother. Close is a film about friendship and responsibility.
Léo et Rémi, 13 ans, sont amis depuis toujours. Jusqu'à ce qu'un événement inattendu les sépare. Plein d'incompréhension, Léo se rapproche alors de Sophie, la mère de Rémi, pour essayer de comprendre...
Leo en Remi, 13, zijn vrienden sinds altijd. Tot een ondenkbare gebeurtenis hen uit elkaar drijft. Vol onbegrip zoekt Leo toenadering tot Sophie, Remi’s moeder. Close is een film over vriendschap en verantwoordelijkheid.

Credits

Director
Lukas Dhont
Producer
Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens
Writer
Angelo Tijssens, Lukas Dhont
Cast
Kevin Janssens, Emilie Dequenne, Eden Dambrine, Marc Weiss, Gustav De Waele, Léa Drucker, Igor Van Dessel
Editing
Alain Dessauvage
Photography
Frank van den Eeden
Art direction
Eve Martin
Costume
Manu Verschueren
Sound
Yanna Soentjens
Music
Valentin Hadjadj
Still photography
Kris Dewitte, Thomas Nolf

Format

Creation details

Type
Film
Category
Fiction
Production share
Majority Flemish Production
Belgium
Genre
Drama
Year of production

2022
Production status
Completed
Original title
Close
Original language
Dutch, French

Technical specs

Running time
105'
Available in
2D
Aspect ratio
1.66:1 (5:3)
Sound format
5.1 (+sub)
Available formats
DCP
Colour
Colour

Contact & sales

Contact

Menuet

Puursesteenweg 390 C
2880 Bornem
Belgium

alberte.gautot@menuet.be

www.menuet.be

Details
Sales

The Match Factory

Domstrasse 60
50668 Köln
Germany

T +49 221 539 709-0
info@matchfactory.de

www.the-match-factory.com

Festivals & awards

Festivals

2022: Festival de Cannes - Official Competition (FR); Sydney Film Festival - Official Competition (AU); Palic European Film Festival - Official Competition (SR); Hamptons International Film Festival - Official Competition (VS); Cinefest Miskolc International Film Festival - Official Competition (HU)

Awards

2022: Grand Prix - Festival de Cannes (FR); Sydney Film Prize - Sydney Film Festival (AU); Gorki List Audience Award - Palic European Film Festival (SR); Award for Best Narrative Feature - Hamptons International Film Festival (VS); Cicae Jury Prize - Cinefest Miskolc International Film Festival (HU)

Partners

Co-production partners

Diaphana Films (FR), Topkapi Films (NL), Versus Production (BE), VTM (BE), RTBF (BE)

Supported by

Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF), Eurimages, Netherlands Film Fund, Netherlands Film Production Incentive, Film and Audiovisual Center of Wallonia-Brussels Federation