100 minutes – Drama
Language: English
Festival release date: September 10, 2023 – TIFF (World Premiere)
Release date: August 16, 2024 (Canada, United Kingdom)
Production companies: Kindred Spirit, Rolling Dice, Me + You Productions, Good Question Media, Pageboy Productions
Canadian distributor: Mongrel Media
Sam (Elliot Page) moved to Toronto from his small town on Lake Ontario, Canada and finally decides to return home to visit his family for his dad’s birthday. On his journey, he has a chance encounter with a friend from high school (Hillary Baack) that sparks old feelings. It is on this trip where Sam can finally confront long-buried feelings, his relationship with his family, a first love that was never properly resolved, and a newfound love and confidence in himself.
Close to You is a Canada/USA/UK coproduction. Of special note: There was no screenplay, it is fully improvised.
Krishnendu Majumdar
Richard Yee
Daniel Bekerman
Chris Yurkovich
Dominic Savage
Elliot Page
Anita Gou
Sam Intili
Nia Vazirani
Francine Maisler
Matt Jordan Smith
Andrew Frank
Antony Swiatek
Neil Mathieson
Cameron MacLaren
Steve Solomos
Antony Swiatek
Neil Mathieson
Cameron MacLaren
Steve Solomos
Christina Wood
Deborah Marks
Dominic Savage
Dominic Savage
Catherine Lutes, CSC
David Charap
Dominic Savage
Oliver Coates
Joseph Kabbach
Cameron Lee
Elliot Page
Hillary Baack
Wendy Crewson
Peter Outerbridge
Janet Porter
Alex Paxton-Beesley
Daniel Maslany
Sook-Yin Lee
Andrew Bushell
David Reale
Jim Watson
Amanda Richer
Sam
Katherine
Miriam
Jim
Kate
Megan
Michael
Emily
Stephen
Paul
Daniel
Margot
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