Emotional Damage but Beautiful | Close (2022) Movie Reaction | First Time Watching
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- čas přidán 15. 11. 2023
- LIPPSMACKER watches one of the most emotional heart wrenching films ever created. Grab your tissues and keep an open heart for her reaction to Close (2022) a coming-of-age drama that holds no punches.
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This is one of the best movies i've ever seen. Truly feel like it changed the chemistry of my brain. I'm still unwell
That last scene from the movie hit me so hard. Leo running on the fields of flowers symbolizes new beginning and when he looked back, his friend Remi will no longer be there. God, I could never moved on from this movie.
He looked back knowing he would never see my friend again, my god this movie hurts
@@alice-kq3mf Just saw this film recently and not a day goes by where it's not in my thoughts. This film destroyed me. The pain and memories of a very similar, if not identical experience I had as a child came flooding back. The only difference between the two is I got to say goodbye. A whole 2 minutes to tell him I loved him and to please be ok before he died after getting hit by a car. This was long ago but I cried and cried hard. My best friend and I were inseparable also. As young boys we were best friends since we were toddlers. At about the same age of 13 he passed away right at that delicate age where I now know friendships are the most intense and never again did I get as close to anyone else. I'd trade years of pain that I've finally, as a result of watching this film, to be able to go back and relive those wonderful years with him. And to change the conditions for why he ended up killed because I do have a lot of guilt for what happened. To be able to finally let go and grieve the way I should have now has been so liberating for me. I also feel vindication for the love and the affection we had because I had no idea I wasn't alone, that alot of people had the same bonds in their childhood. I'll carry the weight of this film for the rest of my life.
Or may be we can look at it in a different way,he knew that even though his friend is not in this world ,all the time he has spent and the memories he made with him will always be in his heart...@@alice-kq3mf
This film demonstrates how societal forces destroy the beautiful and innocent relationships that pre-pubescent boys enjoy. Leo’s big brother saw and felt deeply how severely hurt his little bro was and cuddled with him to reassure Leo that he is loved and cared for. This film is, as you observed, both beautiful AND heartbreaking.
The scenes with Léo's brother Charlie were so heartbreaking and so tender. He put aside any hint of sibling rivalry or typical macho aggression between brothers and was simply there for him. With very few words between them and Léo sensed that Charlie knew he was suffering badly and gave him an alternate comfort space and tenderness that Léo had with his friend and sorely wished that he could get back. I never cried so much with any movie I have ever watched in my life because it did liberate years of suppressed emotions that I had regarding a similar friendship when I was a child that I have locked away all of these years.
A week ago I saw this film. Had no idea it existed and knew nothing about it. A few minutes into it, I was losing some focus thinking it was another coming-of-age teen film. I was sorely wrong, It is far more than that. I think it should be required watching for every adult, especially men, regardless of how or what they view themselves as. The film destroyed me. I've cried every day for almost a week now thinking about this film and why it has had such an impact on me. It almost exactly mirrors my own experience when I was a child with my best friend, both of us right at that same cusp in age between childhood and puberty, who was killed in a car wreck and I only had 2 minutes to say goodbye before he died. The immeasurable love and tenderness that was instilled in this film still has me blown away. It's given me a chance to resolve an immense grief and locked away emotions that I have had for years trying to keep it away from my daily thoughts and there has been no one, absolutely no one that I have ever confided in about what he was to me when I was a child. Even though all of my family and friends knew we were close, I never knew how to convey to them how much this kid meant and how much we meant to each other. It was a solid, intense, loving and purely innocent friendship where we did everything together. Joined at the hip. This isn't a masterpiece from Director Lukas Dhont. It is an hour and 45 minute therapy session for a lot of people who need to watch this. So heartbreaking and so sad and at no point does it feel like the film is trying to jerk emotions from you that are contrived or a cliche or some kind of deliberate attempt at drawing tears from the viewer. The boys were phenomenal in this film and so were the rest of the cast. Everyone was utterly believable. Eden Dambrinne's portrayal carried the weight and unbearable pain for the last hour of this film. And liberated me from years of pain and anguish for something that I knew was very real. And I'm convinced that everyone has that one friend as a child that you wish you could get back and never lose again. Such a devastating film. But beautifully made. Watching interviews with the boys and Lukas Dhont later on proved without a doubt that they put their hearts and souls into this film. And are very proud of what they did. There is so much more than I can say about this film and it's symbolism with every aspect of it but I'm not. It's one of those films that is hard to describe without spoilers. Again, a must watch...
In the end, him going to the house and there being nothing left there made me CRY a lot! I only recovered from this film after watching Gustav and Eden's interviews and seeing that Remi was alive haha
A week later after having just watched this film I'm still crying every day because of it because I had a similar experience when I was a child. Unbelievably heartbreaking and sad movie. And so well executed by both the director and his young talent not to mention Leo's older brother in a supporting role who deserved much more recognition than he's getting.
@@user-zw7xi2jd3q Yes, all the actors did a great job! Unfortunately Leo's brother doesn't appear much but he acted really well too, I really love this film which has become one of my favorites.
@@alice-kq3mfLéo's brother in the film, who I believe is actor Igor Van Dessel, yes had a small role here but nonetheless powerful. This film would've been nothing without all the cast and what they meant in the overall story. Léo's brother is the epitome of what a brother should be. I wished I had a brother to lean on when I had my similar experience years ago. His brother completely dropped all sense of sibling rivalry to support lèo in many ways that other brothers wouldn't think of or dare to, knowing how much his brother was in unbearable agony at the loss of his friend. It just made me feel more empathy for Lèo in a way that I've never ever felt for anyone else in any film, in large part because I knew that same pain years ago as a child. An unbearable loss that still effects me now. I still can't get over what this film has done for me. It helped me finally begin to mend and feel vindication after all these years. Thanks for responding.
@@user-zw7xi2jd3q I'm really sad for you, but Close really is incredible and Igor is also a great actor, he's going to do another project that will be released soon, I saw it on his Instagram
There’s no doubt in my mind, this film should have won the Oscar.
this movie hit me so hard because i could understand leo
I, was Léo at 13.
Thank you so much for this reaction ! I came here from your GOT-reaction and I am so happy that at least someone reacted to this wonderful movie, this piece of art.
I’m always so honored when people watch this reaction. It’s such a phenomenal movie
YOU ARE SO REAL FOR THIS
Thank you for your heartfelt reaction. Their beautiful friendship was destroyed by small minds at school.
Realidade triste né 😢
Wow... I cry again after seeing this. The Best movie ever.
When leo see the broken door... i can't control my emotion and my face cove all of my tears😟
😭😭😭😭😭
Your reaction to this film was mine and seemingly everyone else in the cinema when I saw it last year. I almost left the theatre because I couldn't stomach any more sadness, I had to look away from the screen and pinch myself to stop from crying out loud. You could feel the tension in the room, lots of sniffles.
I felt the same as you, it really hit a nerve with me not just about grief but all sorts of childhood stuff I didn't even realize was something I'd subconsciously held onto.
sobbed like a baby when i first watched this it’s so beautiful and heartbreaking and it was one of my fav movies of 2022. if you’re looking to watch something similar i really recommend monster (2023)
what a tenderhearted reaction to a beautiful film. thank you!
I watched this movies a few months ago and I was crying through out the whole movie. Such a beautiful film
It’s sad. I cry watching this too. I have been through similar situations. It really hurts. I have always been a remi
This is beautiful.
This movie is so near to my heart. It is stunning
It's almost a relief to see the interview is now with the boys now that they have gotten bigger. I might see Remi didn't die
Well yes they're actors
My favourite film of 2022
I think about this movie often
This movie is not for the strong nor for the weak. This movie is for those who are brave. This movie hits me personally because I was the Remi in the friendship I never understood why he left it was like I lost a brother this movie heavily related to how I lost my friend (still alive) how he first hand witnessed the true nature of reality and I was not yet in the known. The duckling story is what got me, my friend had massive sleeping problems and I was always there to whisper him stories til he fell asleep 3:07. I miss you SY
I also cried when I saw the movie.
💔😢
girl I cried with you the whole video, loved your reaction, you're so sweet🤍
It is one of my favorites. But gosh it is heartbreaking
You should definitely watch monster (2023) that just came out not to long ago it reminded me of this one !
There's more going on than friendship and the loss of it - Remi couldn't sleep and said "it's my brain" and his mother already had a no-locked-doors rule for him - so what was that? Suicide isn't a "normal" response to hurt and this isn't a film just about what we see on the surface. It's like a whole dimension of the film wasn't explored. Or maybe it was but not directly - who were the girls talking with Remi after the "break-up"? Leo focussed on one of them in the group talk - are we to think they somehow normalized/enabled Remi's self-harm? I'm just not sure why this was hinted at in the film but not expanded on.
Watched this film last night and I know what you mean, I'm still feeling the feels from it. It has a hold of me right now.
I feel more sad for Leo cause he have to live with this pain
Your reaction is so beautiful, authentic and raw, you definitely have a new fan in me!
Randomly stumbled across this video while looking for reactions to the movie Aftersun (2022), which is a bit like Close I guess (also A24 I believe). You should definitely react to it since you loved Close and Past Lives, not many reactions to works of art like these on CZcams unfortunately :(
P.S Also check out Portrait of a Lady on Fire, I will never miss out on a chance to recommend that film, also has the same quality/vibe of Aftersun, Close, Past Lives etc even though each film tackles very different subjects ❤❤❤
Thank you again for your humane and compassionate response to this film.
There is a current Belgian movie between two boys: Young Hearts (2024). One of the two screenwriters is the director of Close (2022): Lucas Dhont. This current movie is not a tragedy.
Such a beautiful movie. Your reaction was exactly how I reacted. I cried through most
of the movie.
I was deeply sad for days after
this movie is so sad and heartbreaking but it’s also happy I just really need to scream I really need to get it all out I feel this movie really relates to me moving away from someone after somebody asks if I’m gay and I am but I just couldn’t accept it I still can’t.
Yeah this movie was seriously one of the best movies I've ever seen this year and my whole entire life! I relate to the characters so much and in a painful way too! Way too relatable!😢
Agreed. I think about this movie a lot
Thank you for your honest and open-hearted response!
Wasted Potential: Dhont struck gold with Dambrine and De Waele. Yet, De Waele wasn't used in the last two thirds of the runtime - a talent squandered.
A failed self-harm attempt could have been a cry for help, rekindling the fractured friendship between the boys. The families of the two protagonists could have had intensive conversations.
Fragile bonds struggle in the harsh school environment.
A third friend/boy at the new school could have provided unexpected twists and turns.
Dambrine's ballet skills went untapped, missing chances for poignant moments.
After the first act (the first third of the movie running time), the script lacked fresh ideas.
Breakup friendships Are pretty bad af
I wish I could hug you and gently wipe your tears away. It’s so sad. I have tried ending my life a few times from heart ache. I am 45 now and I still don’t have love. I wish I had a close one. I do kinda have a close one but the person I am close too is too scared to be in a relationship with me and I too am too scared. I hurts because I know this person loves me and I love them too. I think we are meant to be together we are soulmates, but I think our fear we will never be together. We just hug now and them and hold hands but never anything else. It sucks that people feel that they can’t express their love for eachother because they are afraid of being bullied or losing their jobs or get in trouble with judgmental parents. There’s no one else in this World who I would what to spend the rest of my life with but we can’t be together. We are both too scared and it really hurts. My heart is broken. If I go with someone else I will always be wishing it was with the person I truely love and I will never be truely happy. I am happiest when I have the company of the one person who I feel safe with and loved from.
Es una gran pelicula muy emotiva ..😢y muy buenos actores ..😭😔
Please watch Your Name (2016). It's beautiful and emotional, but not as this. I just feel like I'll be so comforted watching your reaction the way I did for Close. I feel like I'm watching with a friend
Hello! I was very touched by your honest and open-hearted response. Thank you.
I found video interviews with boy actors Gustav de Waele (Rémi) and Eden Dambrine (Léo), in which both speak in English. (In other interviews you can hear them in French or in Flemish).
I assume the interview was given in early March 2023. Gustav and Eden were in Los Angeles for the Oscars.
Diana Su from Argentina: czcams.com/video/1j9cHhXmmiQ/video.html
czcams.com/video/zVpU6ZA-jq8/video.html
you should react to the movie called monster 2023
😢💔chorei muito Remi não merecia este final triste
I enjoyed this movie. Shame my movie theater didn’t have it
monster 2023 is good to 🥰🥰
How did remi pass?
I've avoided this movie because of the subtitles, but now I think I'm gonna have to watch it now. Still hope you do Aftersun too lol. I balled like a baby
It was well worth the watch! I think it might be the best movie I watched in 2023 but I also watched The Whale an that movie altered me on a spiritual level.
I have been playing catch up the last few weeks but I deff want to do Aftersun! It’s high on my list
@@LippsReacts Right on. No rush. And sorry to bring it up more that once. It's just that good!!
@@LippsReacts Just saw another big time 'emotional damage' movie that I highly recommend. "All Of Us Strangers". Hits like a ton of bricks!
Have you watched monster 2023
Plzzz my lovee react indian hit movie RRR😊😊
EUUUUUU
this and Monster 2023 ruined me
I have to say I was skeptical about this film because people shared misinformation saying this is another LGBT film, but the director is based exactly in the opposite: social pressure that makes male friendship so difficult and how those relationships are destroyed by prejudice.
That's just prejudices, LGBT people can feel really identified with this movie but we understand that encapsulate all boys friendship regardless of their s3xuality.
Prejudice much 😒
This is an important film for LGBT people just because all the tragedy comes from the stupidness and the stereotypes that for many years have made many LGBT kids suffer. So, if the boys were or not gay, it's irrelevant. Stop silly prejudices!
@@juliantorres4072 This is about genuine friendship, not gay drama and that makes it more special.
I don't know you, but I loved you with your reactions, I can tell you're a really good person. And you made me cry all over again, it's such a sad movie. 🥹