Close (2022 film)

Close
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLukas Dhont
Screenplay by
  • Lukas Dhont
  • Angelo Tijssens
Produced by
  • Dirk Impens
  • Michiel Dhont
Starring
CinematographyFrank van den Eeden
Edited byAlain Dessauvage
Music byValentin Hadjadj
Production
companies
  • Menuet
  • Diaphana Films
  • Topkapi Films
  • Versus Production
Distributed by
  • Lumière (Benelux)
  • Diaphana Distribution (France)
Release dates
  • 26 May 2022 (2022-05-26) (Cannes)
  • 1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) (France)
  • 2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) (Belgium)
  • 3 November 2022 (2022-11-03) (Netherlands)
Running time
104 minutes[1]
Countries
Languages
Box office$5.2 million[4]

Close (/kloʊs/) is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film directed by Lukas Dhont, and written by Dhont and Angelo Tijssens, reteaming after their first feature film Girl (2018). The film stars Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne and Léa Drucker. It follows two teenage boys whose close friendship is thrown into disarray when their schoolmates notice their intimacy, causing a rift between them.

Close premiered at the Cannes Film Festival[5] on 26 May 2022 to critical acclaim and won the Grand Prix; specialized critics praised the performances. The film is a co-production between Belgium, France and the Netherlands. It was released by Diaphana Distribution in France on 1 November 2022 and by Lumière in Benelux on 2 November. On 24 January 2023, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.[6] It also won the André Cavens Award for Best Film by the Belgian Film Critics Association.[7] At the 12th Magritte Awards, Close received ten nominations, including Best Screenplay for Dhont, becoming the most nominated film of the ceremony and ultimately winning seven awards.[8]

  1. ^ "Close (12A)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Close de Lukas Dhont (2022)". Unifrance. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2023. Technical details > Coproducer countries : Belgium (70.0%), France (15.0%), The Netherlands (15.0%)
  3. ^ a b "Close - The Match Factory". The Match Factory. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Close (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ^ Scott Roxborough (14 April 2022). "David Cronenberg, Park Chan-wook, Kelly Reichardt Set for Cannes Competition". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference oscar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "'Close' remporte le prix du meilleur film belge de l'année". Le Soir (in French). 21 December 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  8. ^ Bradfer, Fabienne (10 February 2023). "Close arrive en tête des nominations des Magritte 2023". Le Soir (in French). Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.