: Much of the storytelling is wordless, relying on tight close-ups and the expressive faces of the young lead actors, Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele. The vibrant flower fields where the boys play serve as a poignant visual metaphor for their blooming, then harvested, innocence. Critical Reception
Close was a major critical success, winning the at the Cannes Film Festival and receiving a nomination for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards. Reviewers from Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic widely praised it for its sensitive handling of a difficult subject and its powerful performances. Close.2022.P.WEB-DL.1O8Op.mkv
: The film critiques a society that views close emotional or physical bonds between boys with suspicion, effectively "policing" their affection until it becomes a source of shame. : Much of the storytelling is wordless, relying