Synopse
In his second film, Lukas Dhont tells the disturbing story of a close friendship and won the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes in 2022. The two 13-year old boys Léo and Rémi are best friends and as close as brothers. They spend every free minute together, trust each other implicitly, share everything and sleep side by side in Rémi’s bed. On the threshold to adulthood, their relationship starts to change and the comments around them about their closeness start to drive a wedge between them. Above all Léo withdraws – with tragic consequences.
Regie
Lukas Dhont is one of the most important new voices in European Queer Cinema. The Belgian director won several international awards with his debut Girl and his second film Close (FFHH 2022).
Vorstellungen
03.10.2026 11:00 Uhr
Abaton Oberes Kino
TicketsInfo
Original Title: Close
International Title: Close
Section: Filmmaker in Focus
Version & Subtitles: French, Dutch, English OV with German subtitles
Director: Lukas Dhont
Screenplay: Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens
Cast/Protagonists: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Emilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Kevin Janssens, Marc Weiss, Igor Van Dessel, Léon Bataille
Production country: Belgium, Netherlands, France
Year of Production: 2022
Length: 104 min
Producer: Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens
Production company: Menuet
Cinematography: Frank van den Eeden
Sound: Yanna Soentjens
Editor: Alain Dessauvage
Music: Valentin Hadjadj
Costume Design: Manu Verschueren
Co-producer: Michel Saint-Jean, Laurette Schillings, Arnold Heslenfeld, Frans van Gestel, Jacques-Henri Bronckart
co-production company: Diaphana, Topkapi Films, Versus Production
Distributor: Pandora Film Verleih
