Academy Award Nominee for Best International Feature

“In place of the sentimentality that often comes with boyhood portraits, Dhont’s film renders a boyhood experience in thrillingly crisp, grown-up terms.” 
★★★★★ Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph

“An exceptional film of empathy and vision.”
★★★★★ Nicholas Barber, BBC.com

“There’s no doubting the force of this drenchingly sad story.”
★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“Despite a hugely harrowing storyline, Close somehow musters the strength to take care of its audience and leave us with something beautiful and brave.” 
★★★★ Ella Kemp, Empire Magazine

“To the pantheon of films about the pains of leaving childhood behind -- The 400 Blows, The Spirit of the Beehive, Rocks, The Go-Between, Boyhood et al -- we should find a spot for this beautiful elegy of lost innocence from Belgian director Lukas Dhont.”
★★★★ Philip De Semlyn, Time Out