The Belgium co-production CLOSE by Lukas Dhont has been nominated for International Feature Film at the Oscars. The film is one of five nominees in the category. Earlier this year, CLOSE was awarded the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. Since then, Dhont’s beloved second feature film has received dozens of international festival selections and various film awards. The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on the night of Sunday, March 12th.
CLOSE, produced by Menuet, is the second collaboration between Lukas Dhont and Topkapi Films. The film is distributed by Lumière in collaboration with Vedette, who released CLOSE at 55 screens across The Netherlands.
Story
CLOSE tells the story of Leo and Remi, both 13 years old and friends since forever. Until an unthinkable event drives them apart. Rattled with disbelief, Leo seeks re-approachement with Sophie, Remi’s mother. CLOSE is a film about friendship and responsibility. The young newcomers Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele play Leo and Remi.
Watch the trailer for CLOSE here: