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by Lukas Dhont

Country / Year
Belgium, France, Netherlands / 2022
Duration
104 Min.
Languages
Flemish
French
Subtitles
GermanGerman
EnglishEnglish
Genre
Drama
Tags
Family
Queer
Direction
Lukas Dhont
Cast
Eden Dambrine,
Gustav De Waele,
Émilie Dequenne,
Léa Drucker,
Kevin Janssens

Ever since they can remember, Léo and Rémi have been inseparable friends. Throughout the summer, the two 13-year-olds roam through fields and meadows, chase each other on their bikes along country roads, and spend the night together. But with the start of the new school year, their intimate friendship is strained – the natural physical closeness of the two boys has not gone unnoticed by their classmates. A fatal event soon turns Léo and Rémi's lives completely upside down. Belgian director Lukas Dhont tells with extraordinary tenderness the heart-breaking story of a youthful friendship at a crossroads. Dhont, who won the Golden Eye at ZFF 2018 with his debut feature GIRL, was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes this year.

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