“At the age of 13 she asked these boys to talk about their male friendships,” Dhont said.

Source: https://thegavoice.com/culture/film/oscar-nominated-close-looks-at-the-bond-between-two-13-year-olds/

I recently saw a film called ‘Close’ (directed by Lukas Dhont) for the second time since it played at the Melbourne International Film Festival last year.

Source: https://berwicknews.starcommunity.com.au/entertainment/2023-03-11/q-and-a-with-berwick-filmmaker-gabriel-carrubba/