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2022
· Movie
· 104 min
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MEANRANK
82/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #435
- IMDb #628
- Google retired #445
- Metacritic #653
- Letterboxd #316
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #895
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- Metacritic Critics #632
- Metacritic Audience #949
- Criticker #523
- Douban #573
- Kinopoisk #1383
- AlloCiné #450
- Trakt #132
Every rating
64–94
out of 100
Two thirteen-year-old boys share an incredibly close and intimate friendship, a bond that is the center of their world. When they begin a new school, their relationship is questioned and interpreted by their peers, leading to a sudden and painful rift between them. The film observes the subtle yet devastating emotional fallout as one boy grapples with the loss of this connection and the unspoken pressures of adolescence and masculinity.
Details
- Director
- Lukas Dhont
- Writers
- Angelo Tijssens, Lukas Dhont
- Studio
- Menuet, Diaphana Films, Topkapi Films, Versus Production
- Released
- 1 November 2022
- Country
- Belgium, France, Netherlands
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $3.1M
- Awards
- 30 wins, 40 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 70 →1 major award won · 30 wins from 70 nominations across 35 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival 2022 | Grand Prix | Lukas Dhont | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best International Feature Film | Belgium | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Language Film | Close | Nominee |
| César Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Film | Close | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2023 | Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language | Close | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2022 | Palme d'Or | Lukas Dhont | Nominee |
| Cannes Film Festival 2022 | Queer Palm | Lukas Dhont | Nominee |
| Bodil Awards 2024 | Best Non-English Language Film | Close | Winner |
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Cannes Film Festival
3 nominations, 1 won
| Grand Prix | Lukas Dhont | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Lukas Dhont | Nominee |
| Queer Palm | Lukas Dhont | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Belgium | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Close | Nominee |
César Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Close | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language | Close | Nominee |
Magritte Awards
10 nominations, 7 won
| Best Cinematography | Frank van den Eeden | Winner |
| Best Flemish Film | Close | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lukas Dhont and Angelo Tijssens | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Eve Martin | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Igor Van Dessel | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Émilie Dequenne | Winner |
| Most Promising Actor | Eden Dambrine | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Manu Verschueren | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alain Dessauvage | Nominee |
| Most Promising Actor | Gustav De Waele | Nominee |
Ensor Awards
13 nominations, 6 won
| Best Cinematography | Frank van den Eeden | Winner |
| Best Director | Lukas Dhont | Winner |
| Best Film | Close | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Lukas Dhont and Angelo Tijssens | Winner |
| Best Sound | Vincent Sinceretti & Yanna Soentjens | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role | Eden Dambrine | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Manu Verschueren | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alain Dessauvage | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Valentin Hadjadj | Nominee |
| Best Production Design | Eve Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role | Léa Drucker | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role | Émilie Dequenne | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role | Gustav De Waele | Nominee |
Chicago International Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Gold Q-Hugo | Close | Winner |
| Silver Hugo Jury Award | Close | Winner |
| Gold Hugo | Close | Nominee |
Seville European Film Festival
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Eden Dambrine | Winner |
| Golden Jury Award | Close | Winner |
| Golden Giraldillo | Close | Nominee |
European Film Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| LUX European Audience Film Award | Close | Winner |
| Best Actor | Eden Dambrine | Nominee |
| Best Director | Lukas Dhont | Nominee |
| Best Film | Close | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Lukas Dhont and Angelo Tijssens | Nominee |
| European University Film Award | Close | Nominee |
Belgian Film Critics Association
2 nominations, 1 won
| André Cavens Award for Best Film | Close | Winner |
| Grand Prix | Close | Nominee |
Miskolc International Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| CICAE Award | Close | Winner |
| Emeric Pressburger Prize | Close | Nominee |
Bodil Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-English Language Film | Close | Winner |
Dublin International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Dublin Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor | Eden Dambrine | Winner |
Hamptons International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Narrative Feature | Close | Winner |
Mill Valley Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Favorite - World Cinema (Non-English Language) | Close | Winner |
Montclair Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Junior Jury Award for Performance | Eden Dambrine | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Film | Close | Winner |
Norwegian International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Norwegian Film Critics' Award | Close | Winner |
Robert Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Non-English Language Film | Close | Winner |
Sydney Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Sydney Film Prize | Close | Winner |
Satellite Awards
2 nominations
| Best Motion Picture – International | Close | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Lukas Dhont and Angelo Tijssens | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Close | Nominee |
British Independent Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Independent Film | Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens, Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Close | Nominee |
Gaudí Awards
1 nomination
| Best European Film | Close | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Close | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Close | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Feature | Close | Nominee |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Close | Nominee |
Polish Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best European Film | Close | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Close | Nominee |
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Close | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International Film | Close | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best International/Foreign Language Film | Close | Nominee |