Close to Leo

"When are we old enough to know the truth?"

2002 1h 28m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 42

DramaFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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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.

“When are we old enough to know the truth?”

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Cast

Yaniss Lespert
Marcel
Pierre Mignard
Léo
Marie Bunel
Mother
Rodolphe Pauly
Tristan
Jérémie Lippmann
Pierrot
Dominic Gould
Father
Joana Preiss
Yvan's Mother
Louis Gonzales
Yvan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christophe Honoré
Writers: Diastème
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Yaniss Lespert and Pierre Mignard and Marie Bunel carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "When are we old enough to know the truth?".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0346039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Christophe Honoré directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Yaniss Lespert and Pierre Mignard and Marie Bunel carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "When are we old enough to know the truth?".
6IMDB entry: tt0346039 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.