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2022 ["Lukas Dhont"]

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★ 7.8 IMDb

Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school.

Essays and Criticism

On this film

MUBI Podcast: “Close”—Lukas Dhont's Quietly Powerful Coming-of-Age Movie by MUBI Podcast, MUBI Notebook Close by Hannah Strong, Little White Lies

In conversation with other films

Close and Personal: Melodrama and Male Friendship in "Close" and "The Eight Mountains" by Eileen G'Sell, MUBI Notebook Children by Jan Storø, FIPRESCI

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