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20th February 2024

By Lukas Dhont
Netherlands | 2022 | 1h 45’ | 12 | Dutch/French with English subtitles

In rural Belgium thirteen-year-olds Leo and Remi are best friends who exhibit a deeply intimate but innocent pre-adolescent affection for one another, but they drift apart after the intimacy of their relationship is questioned by schoolmates. When tragedy strikes, one is forced to confront why he distanced himself from his closest friend. Beautifully shot with astonishingly natural and engaging performances from the two boys (non-professional actors), it is heartbreaking. TA

"An authentic study of loss, buttressed by two extraordinary child actors, and complemented by a handful of impeccable adult players, most notably Émilie Dequenne...", Kevin Maher, Times

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