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<blockquote data-quote="Angela Channing" data-source="post: 358394" data-attributes="member: 33">Close (2022)<img src="https://www.previewcdn.com/files/medium/3847_1_dk_5699_1679218845_6416d89d887c9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 369px" />This film explores the profound and deep friendship shared between two young boys, Leo and Remi. They go to the same junior school and are inseparable out of school, they do everything together and have sleepovers at each other&#039;s homes. When they go to high school, some of the other students question the closeness of their relationship and ask if they are a couple.&nbsp; It makes Leo uncomfortable that others would misinterpret their friendship and begins to push Remi away. Instead of spending so much time together, Leo start doing things he thinks are more macho, like playing ice hockey. Remi doesn&#039;t understand the rejections and is distraught about losing his closest friends. He later takes his life. The rest of the film is about how Leo negotiates the next phase of his life dealing with his grief and guilt while trying to move on with things.The film portrays the devastating consequences of society&#039;s pressures and expectations on the depth and authenticity of their friendship. It is a tragic tale of how the world can take away someone&#039;s innocence at a vulnerable age when he lacks the psychological and emotional tools to understand its impact. This is a beautiful, intelligent and sensitive film, superbly acted, especially by the young actor playing Leo.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Angela Channing, post: 358394, member: 33"] [B]Close (2022)[/B] [IMG width="369px"]https://www.previewcdn.com/files/medium/3847_1_dk_5699_1679218845_6416d89d887c9.jpg[/IMG] This film explores the profound and deep friendship shared between two young boys, Leo and Remi. They go to the same junior school and are inseparable out of school, they do everything together and have sleepovers at each other's homes. When they go to high school, some of the other students question the closeness of their relationship and ask if they are a couple. It makes Leo uncomfortable that others would misinterpret their friendship and begins to push Remi away. Instead of spending so much time together, Leo start doing things he thinks are more macho, like playing ice hockey. Remi doesn't understand the rejections and is distraught about losing his closest friends. He later takes his life. The rest of the film is about how Leo negotiates the next phase of his life dealing with his grief and guilt while trying to move on with things. The film portrays the devastating consequences of society's pressures and expectations on the depth and authenticity of their friendship. It is a tragic tale of how the world can take away someone's innocence at a vulnerable age when he lacks the psychological and emotional tools to understand its impact. This is a beautiful, intelligent and sensitive film, superbly acted, especially by the young actor playing Leo. [/QUOTE]

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