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Close (12A) + ScreenTalk with director Lukas Dhont and co-writer Angelo Tijssens

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Director Lukas Dhont captures an elegant and profoundly moving study of masculinity and broken childhood friendships. Plus ScreenTalk with director Lukas Dhont and co-writer Angelo Tijssens.

Thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi are inseparable; they spend every waking moment together, racing each other on their bikes, playing in the fields that surround their homes, and sleeping at each other’s houses. However as they start a new school year, the pressures of burgeoning adolescence challenge their bond with unexpected and far-reaching consequences. 

Nominated for Best International Feature Film, and featuring incredibly emotional performances from Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele, Dhont’s film is a powerful coming-of-age story about male friendship, intimacy, and masculinity that is as evocative as it is visually stunning, set against the rich landscape of the Belgian countryside. 

We are delighted to welcome director Lukas Dhont and co-writer Angelo Tijssens for a conversation with actor Gwendoline Christie, after the film.

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Belgium/France/Netherlands 2022 dir Lukas Dhont 104 min

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Location
Barbican Cinema 1 is located within the main Barbican building on Level -2. Head to Level G and walk towards the Lakeside Terrace where you’ll find stairs and lifts to take you down to the venue floor.   

Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.