Closer (2004) - Quotes

A Request for Clarity

Larry: Tell me.

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Confronting Truths in a Relationship

Alice: Do you still fancy me?

Dan: Of course.

Alice: You're lying. I've been you.

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Moments of Perfection and Reflection

Dan: I saw this face, this vision... the moment you stepped into the road. It was the moment of my life.

Alice: This is the moment of your life.

Dan: You were perfect.

Alice: I still am.

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A Confession of Infidelity and Regret

Larry: I slept with someone in New York. A whore. I'm sorry.

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Confrontation and Honesty in Relationships

Larry: That's the spirit. Thank you. Thank you for your honesty. Now fuck off and die, you fucked up slag.

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The Complexity of Love and Compromise

Larry: You don't know the first thing about love, because you don't understand compromise.

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The Harsh Reality of Human Emotion

Larry: Have you ever seen a human heart?! It looks like a fist wrapped in blood - go fuck yourself! You writer! You liar!

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Confronting Truths and Insecurities in Relationships

Larry: Dan, I lied to you. I really did fuck Alice. I'm sorry I had to tell you, but I'm just not big enough to forgive you, Buster.

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A Complex Exchange of Freedom and Control

Larry: [speaking to Anna] You'd be my whore. And in return I will pay you with your liberty.

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Struggling with Self-Worth and Relationships

Larry: Don't say it! Don't you fucking say "you're too good for me." I am, but don't say it.

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Love Embraces Pain and Acceptance

Larry: I know who you are. I love you. I love everything about you that hurts.

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Defending Integrity Against Accusations

Anna: I'm not a thief, Alice.

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Self-Satisfaction and Its Perception

Anna: You look like the cat that got the cream. Stop licking yourself.

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Advice Against Smug Expressions

Anna: Don't raise your eye brows. It makes you look smug.

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A Sweet Comparison of Two Lovers

Anna: He tastes like you, but sweeter!

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A Plea for Forgiveness and Love

Anna: Don't stop loving me. I can see it draining out of you. It's me, remember? It was a stupid thing to do and it meant nothing. If you love me enough, you'll forgive me.

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The Harsh Reality of Deception

Dan: Deception is brutal. I'm not pretending otherwise.

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The Value of Truth and Deceit

Dan: What's so great about the truth? Try lying for a change. It's the currency of the world.

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Love Is Not a Simple Diagram

Dan: You think love is simple. You think the heart is like a diagram.

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Embracing the Unknown: A Call to Action

Dan: I'm your stranger, jump!

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Love's Enduring Commitment

Alice: You never leave someone you love.

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Identity and Connection in Closer

Alice: I've been you.

Identity and Perception in Closer

Alice: I'm a waif.

A Love Declared and Dismissed

Alice: Yes, I would have loved you... forever. Now, please go.

End of Love and Farewell

Alice: I don't love you anymore. Goodbye.

Struggling with Truth and Deception

Alice: I don't want to lie. I can't tell the truth. So it's over.

The Complexity of Love and Devotion

Alice: No one will love you as much as I do. Why isn't love enough?

The Elusiveness of Love

Alice: Where is this love? I can't see it, I can't touch it. I can't feel it. I can hear it. I can hear some words, but I can't do anything with your easy words.

The Illusion of Beauty in Art

Alice: It's a lie. It's a bunch of sad strangers photographed beautifully, and... all the glittering assholes who appreciate art say it's beautiful cause that's what they wanna see. But the people in the photos are sad, and alone... But the pictures make the world seem beautiful, so... the exhibition is reassuring, which makes it a lie. And everyone loves a big fat lie.