Close to You
Academy Award Nominee Elliot Page (Juno, The Umbrella Academy) is stellar in this incredibly authentic tale about a man confronting his past and discovering newfound confidence.
After years in Toronto, Sam (Page) takes a long-dreaded trip to visit family for the first time since his transition. En route, he runs into Katherine (Hillary Baack), a high school crush, and feelings from their unresolved past begin to bubble to the surface. Capturing the all-too-familiar experience of trying to remain patient in the face of clumsy (if well-intentioned) acceptance, Close to You is an emotionally observant drama about coming home as yourself, only to be treated like a completely different person.
Content warning: contains depictions of transphobia.
Australian Premiere
“Elliot Page delivers a deeply felt lead turn.”
– Hollywood Reporter
“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Page’s own personal experience seems to bleed into Sam’s, helping inform the character, the energy, and the authenticity of the scenes.”
– Attitude
“Elliot Page delivers the performance of his career.”
– The Daily Beast
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About Close to You
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Community
Bisexual Men Transgender Men -
Director
Dominic Savage -
Writer
Elliot Page, Dominic Savage -
Cast
Elliot Page Hillary Baack Wendy Crewson Peter Outerbridge -
Producer
Daniel Bekerman Krishnendu Majumdar Elliot Page Dominic Savage Richard Yee Chris Yurkovich -
Company Credits
Courtesy of: Vertigo Releasing -
Program Strand
Centrepiece Narrative Feature
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