Close to Leo

Close to Leo

2002 · 90 min · FR · 5.8 (29 votes)
Dir. Christophe Honoré · Starring Yaniss Lespert, Pierre Mignard, Marie Bunel, Rodolphe Pauly, Jérémie Lippmann, Dominic Gould

When are we old enough to know the truth?

DramaFamily

When 21 year-old Leo, the oldest of four brothers, announces to his rural French family that he's HIV positive, his family quickly rallies around him. Leo travels to Paris with his youngst brother Marcel for treatment. When Leo tries to push his brother away to protect him, the love and loyalty of the two brothers is tested.

VIBE

A quiet, deeply affecting drama about the enduring strength of familial bonds. It feels intimate and raw, exploring love and loss with profound tenderness. A film that lingers long after the credits roll.

heartbreakingtendersomberintrospectiveslow-burnnaturalisticcharacter-drivenarthouse dramafamilylovelossacceptance
sibling relationshipbased on novel or bookloss of loved onehiv哥哥弟弟兄弟之间的爱
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