Close | Official Trailer HD | A24 

Oh boy this looks like a heartbreaker.

I don’t know why, but I was so moved by the scene of them riding their bikes in different directions when they hit a fork in the road

Before anyone argues that the conversation around this film must inevitably be lgbtq and the interpretation has to conclude queerness between these two characters, can we agree that it's ok to allow a story between two same-sex characters to be about heterosexual friendship? Homophobia is one topic in this film, but I think toxic masculinity and the inability to be affectionate with male friends without being labeled is the bigger topic.

A few weeks ago the doorbell rang and when I opened it, the young son of our next-door neighbor was there with a male friend, shyly asking if they could retrieve their ball from our yard. They were holding hands, and I felt like crying to see their youthful innocence and simplicity. For sure they won't be holding hands much longer...

Exactly my point! Girl friends can be seen holding hands and heads on necks. But society norms deem it “gay” if two boys were to do it. Sometimes they’re really just that close. Interested to see this movie’s message.

As someone who worked in child care for 9 plus years I have strong feeling what this movie may be about and I’m glad to see it. I think this movie will discuss and show us that age where young boys are soft and best of friends. It will then show the transition of when boy develop the idea of being distant and not being able to be emotionally open with one another. I can’t wait to see it. And even if I guess wrong the movie still looks good.

Good to see A24 distributing more foreign-language films! That's been my main critique - hopefully more to come. There's a big wide world of great films from all over the world.

This is going to be very emotional. I'm certain and aware of the fact that there's often stigma around male friendships. A24 guarantees the best quality films. They just never disappoint.

It’ll be interesting to see the dynamics here. I’m hoping it sheds lights on close male friendships and how that can be skewed or thought to be more by ignorant others. Let’s see. Also folks. Let’s thank the director. They made the movie. Not Just A24. Yes they greenlit the production. But they only distribute. Not produce.

This looks like a lovely and heartbreaking film. I work around children and most little boys are sweet, open and excited to express themselves but are confronted by bullies, and the demand to be tough so early. It is very sad and the older I get I recognize it. Because I didn't have sons I think I just wasn't always aware of the challenges they face.

Watched this one 3 weeks ago in theaters. It’s been years that a movie devistated me like this one did. Forgot how hard it was growing up as a kid. The acting, colors, music, … An absolute gem. When the end credits rolled, everyone just stayed seated to take a moment of the emotional impact. Still haunts me to this day to be honest.

These films continue to be a substitute for the meaningful conversations that I can't have with society in general.

I grew up in a strictly-religious dorm for boys for six years (middle school until high school). This happens a lot everytime someone gets close. And sometimes, they start believing they're romantically in love as well, while they simply love one another. It's crazy how the word "love" can become something to be ashamed of. It's a tender word. I love the word love. And me and my best friend alone experienced it as well back in middle school, but thankfully we're still friends until now that I almost graduate from college.

the cinematography and the colors they chose look absolutely stunning, what a gorgeous trailer

The most beautiful film if ever watched.

I saw this movie just hours ago, and I’m still crying. So intense. So real. So hurtful.

Half the comments are “this is going to make me sob” and the other half are “look at these friends being friendly and only friends, friends only, no other discussion allowed this is definitely not a commentary on the complexity of young relationships and coming of age” and it’s an interesting combo

Tracking shots with people or animals running in fields never gets old

You guys aren't ready. I don't think I can even count the number of people crying around me when we were in the theatre.

A24 already has the best year they’ve ever had and it’s about to get even better between this, The Whale, and much more

this trailer was an out of body experience. so excited for this film

This is probably one of my favorites films I've seen in at least a decade. I was engaged since the first minute and I let myself lose inside the world and characters. So real, beautiful and of course emotional. I felt dehydrated by the end credits. I can't praise the filmmakers and actors enough. 10/10

Crying and im only 30 minutes in. As a 16 year old girl, i find it so so so heatbreakingly sad that genuine male freinships like this cant happen because society inmediately labels close male relationships as" gay ". I really hope that can change one day

Okay so to y'all homophobes who took over this comment section - This movie is NOT about being gay. Was Leo gay? Was Remi gay? Maybe? Maybe not. I'm a gay man and all I can say is this: The story defenitely points out the toxic masculinity in today's society. The sexuality of ANYONE in this movie isn't the point at all. Yea, they might have felt more than friendship to each other or maybe only Remi did but we don't know that and that ain't even the point at all. The movie is about grieve due to society stereotypes. The emotions are the point of the movie. Not anyone being gay. Not at all.

I just watched this movie. I must say it broke my heart, it tore me to pieces, and I am left in tears. It's very rare that a film can make me have a breakdown, I've dealt with anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies since I was 7,8 or 9. I can't remember specifically the age but I remember the feeling. This film took me back to my childhood and how I evolved with my feelings and openness. This film is a masterpiece, I am grateful that stories like this are being shown and more talked about in the industry. I am hopeful about the future and how boys growing up can grow into their feelings and be honest and proud of themselves. Thank you for all who is involved with this project.

I saw the movie yesterday, there is not the slightest hint that the boys are gay. They are just young, innocent and playful I cried at every scene of this movie, because it tells the truth love has so many forms, intimacy is the most beautiful thing that a person can feel in the company of another person As such, society constrains us that the only love that matters is romantic love backed by sex Let's not make the same mistake, because we don't know how long our loved ones will be on this planet From today I will do everything I wanted to do but I wasn't allowed to, I will hold hands, hug, sleep on your lap, rest my head on your shoulder ❤

I saw it yesterday in a small venue. Kept sitting after the credits started rolling out. Not just because my eyes were full of tears, but I needed to collect myself. Not one silent scene was too long. In every second of those scenes we could see or feel what the character on-screen was going through or thinking. Very powerful. Great writing, acting, directing, light, photography, music... A job well done.

For anyone looking for the song playing in the second half, Artist: The Hit House (William August Hunt) Song: “The Cardinal”. Also, the film is absolutely incredible. Everything from the acting, writing, cinematography, music, etc. So refreshing to see films of importance like this are still being made.

Nothing sexual about it, (albeit it may help a lot of folks experiencing those trials and tribulations in their own lives!) For me it so perfectly captured that innocence of best friend ship as a child, wrestling around as all young men (and I presume girls) do as we are test our strengths and boundaries establishing and setting the hierarchy of out tribes (our own Little Rascals) as we are still figuring out who we are and were we fit in the world! From endless joking, challenging each other, seeking the approval of the other, yet always having each others back! Probably one of the finest pieces of direction and empathy and emotion (through production values) that I have ever experienced! Notice That I did not say "ever seen!" because one does not "watch" this film... Your heart actually speeds up as the kids running or riding through the Tulip fields with the camera racing right along with them in a car or dolly was just remarkable! And, we all remember that first time time in our own lives when our best friend and split and went the other direction, the feeling of betrayal and anger and hurt and confusion from losing that first most trusted best friend felt, even if life has protected us from remembering "that feeling all of these years" this extraordinary director struck that chord perfectly! -JUST WOWWWW!

Our global society homoeroticizes too much healthy male plutonic affection. Men don’t have to be at odds and war to each other, and if we stop sexualizing every friendship or love interest, we can hopefully restore humanity’s need for proper intimacy.

I'm done watching monster and now this is next. Good luck to my soul.

A24 films are like films, if you know what I mean. It's not like some mass produced blockbuster movies. There's a real message on every film they produce.

I won tickets to see this movie pre-release and wow… I can sincerely recommend everyone to watch it. It is beyond beautiful, a simple story with perfect cinematography. You will feel every emotion the main character is feeling when watching, it’s a true masterpiece. (prepare a VERY large box of tissues)

Kudos to the two young actors - Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele - for their exquisite, gut-wrenching performances! They each conveyed a tremendous amount of thought and emotion, often without saying a word. I watched a blissful, carefree bond get tainted and dissipate while hoping they are eventually reunited. No spoilers here, but see this film.

I am so glad that i watched the film first before watching its movie trailer. It tore my heart apart. This film reminds me so much about how grief can makes us strong and vulnerable at the same time. I was wondering back then how little kids can experience grief in such a very young age. That scene where Leo bursts out crying not because he has broken arm but because he can't handle the pain about losing someone you love. AGH PERFECTION

I hope this is a story just about a loving friendship. I enjoy gay stories too, but there’s just nothing like the love of a true dear friend who wants nothing from u except your company. There aren’t a lot of stories that focus on that

I think this looks incredible. I was just talking to my boyfriend about how men and boys should be able to form close friendships based in love without people automatically assuming it’s romantic or sexual love. NOTHING is wrong with sexual/romantic love between males at all, but it’s not fair to assume that all close relationships between boys must be inherently sexual because men are socialized not to be affectionate and warm.

The movie is cool but the reason his friend k!lled himself is kinda unrealistic! I wish they develop that more for example a fight or Leo telling Remy to leave him alone...

Cried my fucking eyeballs out for about 1hr 30 mins of this film

Just from the trailer I can see those two boys are incredible actors. It's in the small details.

Yo, what's up with people implying that it'd be wrong for this to be about 2 gay boys?... I don't understand. If they're gay, that's fine. Sexuality develops in adolescence, too.

how on EARTH did they find two child actors to perform such complex and nuanced roles 😭

It's giving Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" vibes ...also an A24 production. Love it.

**spoiler alert** I was truly not prepared for how much this film was going to be about grief. Holy crap! What an absolute punch in the stomach. Some of these scenes, and one in particular around the middle of the film, you really feel like it happened to you. It's really something. Extremely relatable, too, as a gay man who, as a boy, grew up with bullying and grew up with complicated friendships with other boys. This film will be super intense and emotional for some people and just "good" to others.

I had a friend when I was in middle school, and all of a sudden, a new classmate came in and he started being distant from me. We were so close but also when he changed, you don't have to be gay or interested like that to fill this movie. We won't. We were both straight but I felt like this is the same case, but in a different engineerial. It hurt me very much to see him like pushing me away or not wanting to be my friend anymore. Just because he had made a new friend and he preferred to be with the other the other. Boy, it was very painful to say the least. And that's why I did get this movie and it's there, right, it doesn't have to be anything about being gay. It's just a friendship, and when I guess somebody doesn't want to be your friend anymore and it pushes your way. I guess I said child you don't know how to deal with this

The film criticizes the toxic masculinity imposed by society. Many viewers who have already seen the film say that this is an LGBTQIA+ themed film, but no, it is not. And if it were, it wouldn't be a problem, since children also fall in love, the point here is that Leo and Remi are friends, brothers, with a lot of intimacy and that in the eyes of others is not acceptable. One of them starts to move away so that people stop judging him and the other, who is not yet in this perception of the world, does not understand and is very sad. The film has a raw view of how harmful and cruel the opinion of others is and how much we have to take care of our children's mental health.

How exactly this movie pictures childhood and how we act when we are kids is truly a masterpiece. I've never felt so empty like I did after watching this movie.

Very few movies made me feel and cry as much as Close did, by the talented Lukas Dohnt. Art helping us to remember those we forgot along the way, and treasure those memories. Feel so close from those long gone today. Go watch it! Thank you A24.

The subject matter of this movie is personal for me, because I see myself and my first best friend in these characters, as Im sure many men will. We were, forgive me, close, from 1st Grade until 9th Grade. That was when sexuality began to pervade life due to the collective puberty we were all experiencing. One day, another kid asked us if we were gay, and everything spiraled downward from there. We gradually became distant and unresponsive with each other, and our beautiful connection, one that rendered us non-blood brothers, died. One of the great banes of society is the complete and utter emotional suppression and castration of boys becoming men.

This film has to be illegal because of how much I cried

When someone suddenly leave you or start treating you like suddenly you are zero to them... I know that pain 💔

So excited for this film!!!!! Looks beautiful and almost ethereal

I ended up here after watching the news, which may sound weird but bear with me. They said (on the news) that some kids (7th and 8th graders) from a school in Bucharest were invited by their teachers to watch this beautiful film at the cinema. Some of the kids' parents found this movie outragerous. Teachers who would do this in Romania are close to non-existent, in my experience (after spending more than 12 years in the Romanian school system). I'm a college sudent now and I'm not surprised at all that nothing has changed. Homophobia is so casual here. But to protest over something so small? They looked so ridiculous on the news I couldn't help but come and see for myself what's so scandalous about this movie. I found nothing scandalous. Only that I haven't seen it yet, which I really want to. But I'm glad it bothered them. Also, they claimed LOUD AND PROUD that mentions of suicide and homosexuality are traumatic for their children. But imagine being one of those kids who went to watch the movie, identified with it (maybe) or simply got educated on sensitive topics and felt, maybe safe for a moment, only to turn on the TV and see your mom screaming like a lunatic that you're traumatized. When, in fact, she hasn't even spoken to you, or if she did, she didn't care at all about your opinions. Same goes for the dads. Poeple really fear that their kids may have a different view on love than they do. If you are someone like that too, pls don't have kids.

This film is a masterpiece! It's not a film that you just "watch" but an experience where you feel every emotion. The cinematography is splendid.

Extremely difficult movie. Nobody should experience that situation as Leo did. Heartbreaking story, impossible to escape from remorses for whole life

Spoiler............ I just watched this movie and it is so devastating if it indeed happens in real life when you're so close to someone and suddenly distance yourself then a tragedy happens you can never say sorry or bring closure to a conflict because that someone so dear to you is dead.

Oh, great. Yet another A24 movie that's going to break my fucking heart. I'm in.

I can't watch any more tragedies. I know this story and it's one of the saddest you will ever see. Young people need a message of hope nowadays. It's not about falling in love with your best friend. It's about loving your best friend, which is something very different.

Sometime I truly wish some people would just mind their own business. These dear friends are just that and if they’re more who cares, again leave them alone 😔😔😔😔

This film is so incredibly raw. Sitting here watching it for a second time bawling my eyes out. The entire cast are so expressive in their performances with often little words said. Just incredible

Those two boys did an amazing job ❤

i was at Cannes festival when this movie was played and honestly, i wont be surprised if this movie is the next sleeper indie hit like boyhood and american honey.

I've watched it twice, and cried 4 times. It's so gooooddd!!! What I like about this movie is, it captures accurately how when we were kids, we don't know how to express our feelings, and that sometimes results in friendship going distant for no apparent reason which I've personally experienced it myself😢

watched this movie in my local small cinema; cried my eyes out, At least 4 times. Glad to see a Belgian movie doing so good internationally.

This is heartbreaking to see, especially after my son's best buddy and friend simply ghosted him after they started secondary school this September... 😔 They were inseparable for 9 years, they have been best friends since they were 4 and after graduation, in the summer my son desperately wanted to meet up with him, but he was always unavailable. We texted them, called them several times - no luck. So my son just gave up. Fortunately he is quite resilient and he is trying to make new friends, but I am sure that this thing bothers him a lot. Nothing happened between them, they didn't argue, they didn't fight, they just don't talk or meet anymore from one day to another. It's sad really.

Because of the others, you end up separating families, friends and many others. A very important lesson that you can take from this movie is not to listen to what others say and to do what makes you happy, regardless of other people's opinions.

I can't remember crying more in a film in at least the last 10 years than I have in this one. Je ne me souviens pas avoir plus pleuré dans un film que dans celui-ci au cours des dix dernières années. Même trois heures après la fin du film, je pleure encore.

Sad but great movie!

Never be afraid of who you are.

This reminds me so much when I was a child, falling in love with another boy, biking home with him everyday then to fall out, coping with internal wars and outside struggle. i dont care if it's sad. A gay coming of age movie has been in my head for decades now and I want it to be meaningful and beautiful. I got have no doubt that this one will do it.

this movie shows how powerful the judgemental thoughts of people to ruin relationship and k*ll a person. if you want to be broken/cry watch this.

Topa que veio pelo tik tok 👉🏼

sad how at times two boys being good friends is now mostly viewed as a relationship, and if that is the case people can't stand to see that kind of thing. pathetic that some people are so lonely and deprived of love that they can't stand to see other's happiness

This movie was so touching and beautiful. In my opinion the main subject was about love and friendship, but had a LGBTQ side to it without being a "gay" movie.

This was such a compelling film with beautiful cinematography. The storyline was heartbreaking on my levels. Saw it opening night.

A good friend recommended me to watch this and a few days later we had a complicated farewell. I could then strongly relate to this story -how intense intimacy between good friends can develop and how heartbreaking it could be when everything went south. A week later I came across this trailer on RU-vid and couldn’t stop thinking about our friendship and how sad and anxious I have been knowing I just lost a close friend. Still shed some tears thinking about him. This is definitely a very deep and intense film and I would recommend it to everyone. 💔

This film is absolutely the saddest film in this decade after "Hatchi a dog tale" I have never felt this sort of anger or sadness over a movie (because I'm used to get affected by them like series) it was too much that I wasn't able to finish it when I got to the middle of it 💔 The movie talks about two kids who are so in love with each other, so pure, so lovely that you'd wish that you had such a friendship in your younger. The two starts to get separated after they get to middle school, and the way the story went was 💔 I just have no words till now to describe how sad it becomes and how agony it made me feel when it happened 💔 The movie "Close" is a children story, but not for children to watch _believe me in that. So, what hurts the most about it is how it makes you wish that it is only a dream and the main character is going to wake up eventually and the story would be WOW still, moreover, it makes you feel lost and witness the regret in a hard way. Okay I can talk no more about this film, for it hurts badly. 💔

I work with elementary aged children and its the saddest thing to see the softness in friendships between boys dissappear withing a few years. This is such an important topic and im glad this film has done so well.

Is there no option for a physical copy? DVD, Blu-Ray…

I think this was the best movie I saw this year.

NOSSA QUE FILME TRISTE 😢 É UM TIPO DE AMIZADE QUASE COLORIDA ENTRE MENINOS,A IDEIA NÃO É NOVA... PASSAGEM PARA TERABITIA,E PRIMEIRO AMOR NÃO GAY, PORQUE SÃO CRIANÇAS SE DESCOBRINDO. 😢❤❤. O ABUSO DO BULLYING NAS ESCOLAS...

Im an emotional wrecked while watching this 😢

Never in my life did I cry so much on one movie.. literally like a quarter of the way in till the very end 💔 Even after it, I watched the cast getting a standing ovation at the movie premier and cried some more.. damn this was a heartbreaking film...

The movie is a masterpiece. Just about flawless. And Eden Drambrine is a young actor with a big future.

I've been wanting more films focusing on friendship. I'm excited!

I was so happy to see that it's gonna be a foreign language. I feel like American movies lack a certain...emotional quality because languages such as German/French have phrases that describe feelings that we do not. I'll never forget seeing my first Austrian film and I thought about it for months. It's nuts how many people skip movies because they don't wanna read the subtitles. I have a friend whose dyslexic and I used to read the subtitles to her in Asian movies because she liked them, but wasn't good at reading quickly. I loved how animated I used to get. I miss those days. You don't know the film experiences you're missing out on, just because of the language barrier. 🖤 as per usual, A24 is going to absolutely CRUSH this

i cried a lot while i was watching because I don't want to blame on the children i want to blame on society who abuse .

French - Belgium cinematography are way too advanced or at least different unlike other countries. To capture or film same sex close relationships or even gay romantic drama is not a rare thing to see, also what I've notice they aren't pushing any agenda or politics so it doesn't feel like a ''forced'' thing. In my country it wouldn't be able to put such a thing, too much taboo, stigmas, phobias, etc.

If it's anywhere near as good as Dhont's previous film Girl, then it's going to be remarkable. I CAN'T WAIT.

Это жизненно. Настоящая эмоционально заряженная мальчишеская дружба - с проявлением тактильности - как будто вырезана из жизни, ее словно нет. Есть или приятели, или влюбленные. А ведь совсем недавно так не было. Мужчины целовались в щеку друг с другом как и женщины, и обнимались. В теперь....

Such a beautiful yet devastating film. I thought a lot about my own experiences after I watched it. The scene when Leo breaks down was done so perfectly. I always think, the films that make you dwell upon their messages for days after are the only ones we can truly call a masterpiece. This is a masterpiece.

Perfect cinematic captures. Truly emotionally rich

Uma palavra, um resumo: "LUTO". 😢 Uma bela amizade perdida por causa do mero preconceito idiota.

Another masterpiece incoming

I made a mistake of watching this movie. Now my heart is hurting so much.

i just watched this movie and now i’m in so much pain. my first cry of 2023.

This trailer needs more views. It's so good and I want to watch the film.

Y’all rolling out movies left and right! This looks like it’s going to be a teary film

This is such a beautiful movie. It destroyed me!

You guys didn't ready for this. This movie is the BEST! You'll enjoy it every second. A lot of tears will come, so ready your tissues. Like, a lot of tissues.