Close (2022)
A sombre story of two young boys with a very close friendship with a tragic outcome. Whether they have feelings that are more than friendship aren’t really important, because it is what their school peers think that sadly end up influencing their behaviour and friendship.
What shines here is the performances, especially from the young Eden Dambrine. The directing is impressive with how precise it communicates emotions and situations with minimal effort. A few seconds of seeing someone talking in the background and you know exactly what is going on. That might also be a bit of a drawback for the film though. Everything is accurate and precisely shown, that you are never in doubt of anything. It isn’t manipulative, but it does make the emotional impact from the characters pretty narrow.
Rating: 4