Close to Leo (2002)
Directed by Christophe Honoré / Christophe Honore
Genres - Drama, Family & Personal Relationships |
Sub-Genres - Family Drama |
Release Date - May 18, 2002 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - France |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Andrea LeVasseur
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.
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brother, family-dynamics, HIV