Oscar-nominated Drama ‘Close’ Heading to VOD (Review)
Lukas Dhont's 'Close' premiered in compeition at the Cannes last year and won the Grand Prix, the festival's second highest honor.
Acquired for U.S. distribution by A24, it has been nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
Eden Dambrine (center) stars in Lukas Dhont's 'Close' (A24)
Set in rural Belgium, Léo (Eden Dambrine) and Rémi (Gustav De Waele) are young teenage boys who have been best friends for years. As their teenage years begin they spend a blissful summer by each other's side, playing games and goofing around like any kids would.
As they head to start a new school year, they find that their classmates perceive them to be gay. Without the maturity to deal with the shame and confusion this taunting brings to their friendship, they beg...