The intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. Close is a film about friendship and responsibility.
Close won 6 Ensor awards (Flemish film award) in 2023 (Best Film, Best Direction (Film), Best Screenplay (Film), Best Acting Performance in a Leading Role (Film), Best D.O.P., Best Sound). The film also received the Audience Award.
Close has been nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar) in the 'Best International Film' category in 2023.