Close (2022) -

Dhont relies heavily on expressive close-ups, body language, and silence to convey massive, complex emotional shifts rather than over-explaining them through script. 🏆 Critical Reception and Accolades

Dhont brilliantly captures how casual, everyday schoolyard peer pressure can force children to abandon their authentic feelings just to assimilate. Close (2022)

Nominated for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Oscars. Dhont relies heavily on expressive close-ups, body language,