Close (12A) + 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.