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Plot

French filmmaker and playwright Christophe Honoré adapts his own novel for the family drama Close to Léo. In the coastal town of Brittany, twentysomething Léo (Pierre Mignard) lives with his supporting family: mom (Marie Bunel), dad (Dominic Gould), and his three younger brothers. Everyone is shocked to learn the truth when Léo reveals that he's HIV positive. Brothers Tristan (Rodolphe Pauly) and Pierrot (Jérémie Lippmann) are old enough to understand, but everyone agrees little Marcel (Yannis Lespert) shouldn't hear about it. However, Marcel overhears the family's discussion and ends up feeling left out. Léo eventually takes him on a trip to Paris in order to explain his situation. Close to Léo was shown at the 2003 San Francisco Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Drama,Family
Run Time:
90min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/12/2003
DVD Release Date:
06/22/2004
Distributor(s):
Independent Artists
Director(s):
Christophe Honoré
Starring:
Yannis Lespert , Pierre Mignard , Marie Bunel , Rodolphe Pauly , Jérémie Lippmann
Themes:
Dying Young,Living With AIDS
Tone:
Compassionate,Intimate
Keywords:
HIV,brother,family-dynamics
Language:
French