Film review: Close is a forensic dissection of masculinity

The story moves from idyllic to sad before escalating into tragedy, documenting a loss of innocence that is all the more heartrending given that Léo and Rémi, for all their imaginative games, lack the basic language required to articulate who they really are. 
Film review: Close is a forensic dissection of masculinity

Close: a very different take on male relationships

Fri, 03 Mar, 2023 - 16:00
Declan Burke

  • Close 
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