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On the cusp of adolescence, Léo and Rémi spend their carefree summer building an intimate bond of friendship, but as their days of bicycle rides through dappled flower farms and cuddling sleepovers fade into the school year, their closeness is scrutinized and called out by their classmates. Rémi is unfazed, determined to stay true to their friendship, while Léo is angry and distraught, pulling away from Rémi out of self-conscious fear and taking up ice hockey to distance himself from his best friend. As the rift between them widens into an irreparable, tragic rupture, Léo struggles through feelings of guilt and responsibility for his betrayal, and connects with Rémi’s mother, Sophie, in the hopes of making sense of the world he now lives in. Director Lukas Dhont captures Léo and Rémi’s boyhood with a gentle vision of youth and innocence, exploring the fragile nature of friendship and masculinity in this stunningly lyrical tour de force.

 

Grand Prix (tied), Cannes 2022

 

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Director

Lukas Dhont

Cast

Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker, Kevin Janssens, Marc Weiss, Igor Van Dessel, Léon Bataille

Credits
Country of Origin

Belgium/France/Netherlands

Year

2022

Language

In French and Dutch with English subtitles

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Content Warning

Self Harm, Gender or Sexual Discrimination

18+
105 min
Award Winners Drama LGBTQIA2S+

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Credits

Producer

Michiel Dhont, Dirk Impens

Screenwriter

Lukas Dhont, Angelo Tijssens

Cinematography

Frank van den Eeden

Editor

Alain Dessauvage

Production Design

Eve Martin

Original Music

Valentin Hadjadj