Sam (Elliot Page) hasn’t been home since his transition. After four years in Toronto, he takes a long-dreaded trip back to his hometown for his father’s birthday. Once there, he confronts unresolved wounds and reconnects with an old flame (Hillary Baack).
You can read our review here https://www.liveforfilm.com/2023/09/18/tiff-2023-review-close-to-you-elliot-pages-powerful-performance-is-the-reason-the-film-clicks/
CLOSE TO YOU is a drama about love, family and identity that looks at the challenges of returning home when you have changed and feel like an outsider.
The film is directed by Dominic Savage. Elliot Page has a “Story by” credit for this collaboration of co-authoring the story with Savage.
Close To You opens in US cinemas on 16th August.
You can read our review here https://www.liveforfilm.com/2023/09/18/tiff-2023-review-close-to-you-elliot-pages-powerful-performance-is-the-reason-the-film-clicks/
CLOSE TO YOU is a drama about love, family and identity that looks at the challenges of returning home when you have changed and feel like an outsider.
The film is directed by Dominic Savage. Elliot Page has a “Story by” credit for this collaboration of co-authoring the story with Savage.
Close To You opens in US cinemas on 16th August.
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00:00I'm going home for my dad's birthday I haven't gone back in close to four years
00:13she's bold that's a bold move is it
00:23first impression with the brother it is really nice to meet you I know I'm just
00:28nothing but a disappointment to them you sort of took off you've been gone
00:32you can come to dad and I for you know anything if you need it I'm really okay
00:37in so many ways I am for the first time I just still think of you as my little
00:45girl
00:49you're so sad and the last thing the parent wants for the kid to be sad it's
00:56hard to say but you know when you found it you look so good you're ready to you
01:02like the same just why you love it all these years oh yeah there's that guy I
01:08was wondering where he was you pick me up when I'm on the ground I don't know
01:13all the rules what are you talking about rules I'm just a person just talk to me
01:17give me strength when it can be you're going through a thing we all have to
01:21obey obey what I just worry about you you weren't worrying about me when I was
01:26actually not okay I'm so proud of you my brave boy living who you really are
01:31all these you are the only person I felt myself around after all these
01:40that kid was in so much pain before