Evening

Series/Themes: International Oscar Contenders, LGBTQIA+ Focus

Genre: Drama, International

Accessibility: Subtitles

Film Year: 2022

Locations: Belgium, Netherlands, France

Film Length: 105 min

Languages: Dutch, French, Flemish

Subtitles: Yes

Director: Lukas Dhont

Featuring: Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne & Léa Drucker

Official Oscar^© Selection—Belgium | 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Grand Prize Winner

Thirteen-year-old neighbors Léo and Rémi share an enviously close friendship—an indescribable connection which comes under the scrutiny of their schoolmates. Crumbling under the intense surveillance of their peers, Léo pulls away to gain acceptance. Hurt by this, Rémi withdraws, and a once beautiful friendship is tragically torn apart. Close presents the rarely illustrated depths of a friendship between two young men, exploring themes of friendship, love, and identity in a world that is at times unwilling to recognize them for what and who they truly are.

Introduction by Bilal Qureshi (NPR)

 

“Close is artistically ambitious. Like a cinematic symphony, a musical piece in perfect harmony, not a note out of place.” –National Herald, Namrata Joshi