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A heartbreaking tale of boyhood friendship turned sour.

The closest thing we've seen to a breakout arthouse hit.

...a devastatingly heavy watch, a delicately filmed tragedy that takes hold of your emotions and never lets go for the duration of its run time.

...musters the strength to take care of its audience and leave us with something beautiful and brave. There’s faith in a better future.

...stands out for its beautiful cinematography and an orchestral score which, combined with star Dambrine's incredibly intuitive and sensitive performance, convey more than the film's somewhat sparse dialogue.

The dissolution of a tight friendship and a subsequent tragedy have a profound impact on the life of 13-year-old Léo in Lukas Dhont's poignant drama.

...an overwhelmingly sad and tender tale of childhood friendship severed.

...isn’t so much a film about queer children as it is about the queerness of childhood.

...a moving and often sublime piece of small-scale filmmaking, told with uncommon empathy.

...a gut punch of a film.