The 34th Cork French Film Festival is proud to present the Winner of the Grand Prix award at Cannes 2022 and nominated for Best International Feature Film at this year�s Academy Awards, Close is an elegant, poetic, and empathetic study of youth. Thirteen-year-olds L�o and R�mi are inseparable; they spend every waking moment together, racing each other on their bikes, staying at each other's houses, and playing in the surrounding fields. The older they get, the closer their bond becomes. However as they start a new school year, the pressures of burgeoning adolescence challenge their relationship with unexpected and far-reaching consequences.