Close to You

2021 0h 31m PT

Documentary

Synopsis

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Cássio is a young transgender person undergoing hormone therapy and determined to have a conversation with their elderly father about it, when the COVID-19 pandemic derails their plans. Amidst social isolation, a lockdown inside a small apartment, a virtual social life, and a severe political crisis in his country, Cássio tries to build up the courage to follow through with the plan. Living and recording this context becomes an attempt to bring these two people together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alceu Jorge Nunes Soares
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Cássio Kelm
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cássio Kelm
Writers: Cássio Kelm
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cássio Kelm, shot by Cássio Kelm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Cássio Kelm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Alceu Jorge Nunes Soares and Cássio Kelm carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15727704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Cássio Kelm directs. Cássio Kelm behind the camera. Cássio Kelm cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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1Tight 31-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Cássio Kelm, shot by Cássio Kelm. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Cássio Kelm shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alceu Jorge Nunes Soares and Cássio Kelm carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15727704 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.