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[cloudtinn]

Close (2022), dir. Lukas Dhont.

[daftmooncretin]

imagine being scotty in tos. every day your friend group goes on dangerous yet exciting adventures to new planets but you can never go because they always make you babysit the ship. also you have to stay on facetime with them the whole time in case they need a lift. you are the eternal designated driver. the seventh wheel. you dont mind as much as you should though because you sort of want to fuck the ship

[drinkinggblood]

moonlight art study

[vampirepunks]

Since Kojima’s been saying that the Death Stranding film is going to tell a story that can only be told through the film medium, I really hope it’s a prequel to the game. There are a lot of background events represented through text and dialogue that wouldn’t translate well to a video game format on their own.

It’d be really cool to see the start of the Stranding, Victor and Igor’s backstory (as seen in the DS novelization), snippets from Sam’s childhood/early years with Bridges, the development and construction of the chiral network, and most of the events described in Higgs’ journals.

Coffin’s decision to leave her family behind, start a terrorist uprising by radicalizing the porters who unknowingly abetted human sacrifices by delivering BBs for the chiral network, and the decision to adopt Higgs as her protégé? That story alone would be worthy of a film.

[oatmilkovich]

Ooh tell me about Close? It looks interesting

it's a belgian film about two 13 year old boys who are best friends and share a very innocent, youthful and intimate relationship. when they move to high school, things start to change.

it's beautifully shot and edited, with shots that linger and make you feel every single breath and beat. the sound work is phenomenal also – the use of silence and stillness. eden dambrine plays the lead and he gives a harrowingly honest performance. i love being blown away by young actors. it comments wonderfully on motherhood also and the different type of relationships we share.

it is however, heartbreaking – it's not an easy watch. it deals with grief and the devastating consequences of masculinity and the loss of innocence and the profound depth of friendship. it's coming-of-age, but in the worst way. i recommend it highly though – one of my favourites i've seen in the last 12 month, definitely top 3.

tldr: i am in pieces and spent the last act sobbing my eyes out. i'll be thinking about it for weeks.

💜

[asherlockstudy]

wouldn't it be crazy if rhett or link one day watched Close from A24 . it's them fr

Ok for real now.

I didn't know about this movie and I literally just found it and watched it after your mail. And........................ are we sure the screenwriter isn't in some way aware of Rhett and Link and their friendship? Because I am not sure at all it's entirely coincidental. It is wild.

First of all the kids are called Remi and Leo. Their personalities are reversed in comparison to Rhett and Link (meaning Leo is like Rhett and Remi is like Link)but still! Remi and Leo?!

There is an element of rural lifestyle in the movie despite it being modern and the parents all loving and open-minded.

Leo looks like Rhett did as a child and as Shepherd. The resemblance is uncanny.

Remi looks a bit like Link too.

Leo is the one who gets in denial mode and tries to make other connections through sports and such. Remi never denies or confirms anything and Leo's growing distance leaves him lonely. He retreats to his toys, drawings and playing the flute.

Leo is the dreamer of the two, imagining big things for Remi's future whereas Remi is timid and humble.

Much like Rhett, Leo simply can't not stare with hearteyes whereas Remi (Link) can be more subtle despite the depth of his feelings.

There is this implication that Remi's entire life revolves around Leo.

Leo has an older brother while Remi is an only child.

Remi's mother is a nurse...!

Leo even has a wetting the bed accident what the freaking freak is going on here

That movie would make them utter wrecks. It also reminds me of how often Link mentions Brokeback Mountain while always clarifying he has yet to watch it, which makes me suspect he wants to but he dreads its ending.... Makes you think...

[p9fttt]

close (2022), dir. lukas dhont

[girls-cry]

Close (2022) | dir. Lukas Dhont

[boquetssluv]

close, 2022 by lukas dhont

[justanotherhyperfixation]

I can’t unsee it now. The admiration and love (romantic or not) in their eyes.

[cloudtinn]

Close (2022), dir. Lukas Dhont.

[saintlopezlov3r]

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[solondosfatao]

NO, I'M STAAAAAAAAAAAR

[cancmbyn]

Can’t wait to see this film….(and hoping it comes back to my local rep theatre).

Glad he is exploring such important issues and themes in his films and this movie has been nominated for the Best International Film at this years Oscars.

His first film, Girl, was subject to a lot of criticism from the trans community - some of it justified, some not. But it invoked a hugely emotional reaction from me and I expect this film to do the same.

[dark-heir]

I'll need some time to process it