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suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes
Director(s) Lukas Dhont
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes104m
CastEden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Igor van Dessel, Kevin Janssens, Marc Weiss, Léon Bataille, Serine Ayari, Robin Keyaert, Lukas Dhont, Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens, Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens, Valentin Hadjadj, Frank van den Eeden, Alain Dessauvage, Sebastian Moradiellos, Oliver Roels, Eve Martin
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suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes
CLOSE is a French-Dutch drama in which a devastating event forces two young friends apart and leaves one of them struggl ...
CLOSE is a French-Dutch drama in which a devastating event forces two young friends apart and leaves one of them struggling to understand what happened.
discrimination
Students direct homophobic language towards the teenage protagonist, with the use of terms such as 'faggot' and 'pansy'. There are also scenes in which the protagonist's relationship with another male friend is mocked by other students for its 'closeness'.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a teenage character has taken their own life. Suicide is not explicitly stated but alluded to by certain exchanges and visual elements, such as a damaged bathroom door suggesting it has been broken into.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset as bereaved characters struggle to come to terms with their loss. A young character grieves for the loss of his friend, while also grappling with the real sense of responsibility he feels for his friend's death.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'damn'). There are brief moments of mild violence in which teenage boys lash out at one another. There is also very mild rude humour.
suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
13/12/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
discrimination
Students direct homophobic language towards the teenage protagonist, with the use of terms such as 'faggot' and 'pansy'. There are also scenes in which the protagonist's relationship with another male friend is mocked by other students for its 'closeness'.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a teenage character has taken their own life. Suicide is not explicitly stated but alluded to by certain exchanges and visual elements, such as a damaged bathroom door suggesting it has been broken into.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset as bereaved characters struggle to come to terms with their loss. A young character grieves for the loss of his friend, while also grappling with the real sense of responsibility he feels for his friend's death.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'damn'). There are brief moments of mild violence in which teenage boys lash out at one another. There is also very mild rude humour.
suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
10/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MUBI
discrimination
Students direct homophobic language towards the teenage protagonist, with the use of terms such as 'faggot' and 'pansy'. There are also scenes in which the protagonist's relationship with another male friend is mocked by other students for its 'closeness'.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a teenage character has taken their own life. Suicide is not explicitly stated but alluded to by certain exchanges and visual elements, such as a damaged bathroom door suggesting it has been broken into.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset as bereaved characters struggle to come to terms with their loss. A young character grieves for the loss of his friend, while also grappling with the real sense of responsibility he feels for his friend's death.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'damn'). There are brief moments of mild violence in which teenage boys lash out at one another. There is also very mild rude humour.
Classified Date:
31/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
Classified date10/03/2023
LanguageDutch
discrimination
Students direct homophobic language towards the teenage protagonist, with the use of terms such as 'faggot' and 'pansy'. There are also scenes in which the protagonist's relationship with another male friend is mocked by other students for its 'closeness'.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a teenage character has taken their own life. Suicide is not explicitly stated but alluded to by certain exchanges and visual elements, such as a damaged bathroom door suggesting it has been broken into.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset as bereaved characters struggle to come to terms with their loss. A young character grieves for the loss of his friend, while also grappling with the real sense of responsibility he feels for his friend's death.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'damn'). There are brief moments of mild violence in which teenage boys lash out at one another. There is also very mild rude humour.
Director(s) Lukas Dhont
Production year2022
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes104m
CastEden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Igor van Dessel, Kevin Janssens, Marc Weiss, Léon Bataille, Serine Ayari, Robin Keyaert, Lukas Dhont, Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens, Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens, Valentin Hadjadj, Frank van den Eeden, Alain Dessauvage, Sebastian Moradiellos, Oliver Roels, Eve Martin
suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
13/12/2022
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
discrimination
Students direct homophobic language towards the teenage protagonist, with the use of terms such as 'faggot' and 'pansy'. There are also scenes in which the protagonist's relationship with another male friend is mocked by other students for its 'closeness'.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a teenage character has taken their own life. Suicide is not explicitly stated but alluded to by certain exchanges and visual elements, such as a damaged bathroom door suggesting it has been broken into.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset as bereaved characters struggle to come to terms with their loss. A young character grieves for the loss of his friend, while also grappling with the real sense of responsibility he feels for his friend's death.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'damn'). There are brief moments of mild violence in which teenage boys lash out at one another. There is also very mild rude humour.
suicide references, homophobia, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
10/03/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
MUBI
discrimination
Students direct homophobic language towards the teenage protagonist, with the use of terms such as 'faggot' and 'pansy'. There are also scenes in which the protagonist's relationship with another male friend is mocked by other students for its 'closeness'.
suicide and self-harm
It is implied that a teenage character has taken their own life. Suicide is not explicitly stated but alluded to by certain exchanges and visual elements, such as a damaged bathroom door suggesting it has been broken into.
theme
There are scenes of emotional upset as bereaved characters struggle to come to terms with their loss. A young character grieves for the loss of his friend, while also grappling with the real sense of responsibility he feels for his friend's death.
additional issues
There is mild bad language ('shit'), accompanied by other milder terms ('God' and 'damn'). There are brief moments of mild violence in which teenage boys lash out at one another. There is also very mild rude humour.
Classified Date:
31/01/2023
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
MUBI
Classified date10/03/2023
LanguageDutch
