Close (2022) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Lukas Dhont · Starring Eden Dambrine, Émilie Dequenne
Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school.
Where was Close filmed?
- Ostend, Belgium, Ostend – Opening scenes establishing the intimate friendship between Léo and Rémi by the seaside. The Belgian coastal town serves as the primary setting, with its beaches and waterfront providing the atmospheric backdrop for the boys' friendship
- Ostend, Belgium, Ostend – Daily life scenes showing Léo and Rémi's home environments and street interactions. Residential areas of Ostend were used extensively to depict the everyday spaces where the boys live and navigate their developing crisis
- Ostend, Belgium, Ostend – Repeated scenes of the boys walking and sitting by the sea, reflecting on their relationship. The moody Flemish coastline emphasizes the emotional isolation and introspection central to the film's themes about toxic male friendship