Elliot Page(The Umbrella Academy) is making a bold move in the trailer forClose to You. The drama, which was penned by Page and the movie’s director,Dominic Savage, follows a young trans man as he makes his way back to his hometown for the first time in four years to celebrate his father’s birthday. Also featuring leading performances fromHillary Baack(The East),Wendy Crewson(Air Force One),Peter Outerbridge(Orphan Black),Alex Paxton-Beesley(The Strain),Sook-Yin Lee(Shortbus), andDaniel Maslany(Murdoch Mysteries),Close to Youis a movie about the difficult dynamics families can sometimes find themselves in and the struggle of staying true to your identity.
Traveling by bus, Page’s Sam makes the trek back from Toronto to visit his family for the first time since his transition. Apprehensive about the outcome and the people who will meet him on the other side of the door, Sam takes a deep breath and goes for it. Struggling with his disconnect and the hard feelings felt by both him and his family, Sam does his best to navigate difficult conversations with his siblings and parents, who don’t fully accept the man who was always standing in front of them. Still, there’s support and love where he doesn’t expect to find it, from those who know that transitioning saved his life and can see how positive his life has become.The film blends the joy and sorrowof becoming your truest self despite who may or may not understand it.
Close to Youis the latest feature to come from Savage, who has a true knack and passion for portraying humanity at its core. In the past, the BAFTA award-winning filmmaker has helmed such titles asThe Escape,Dive, andFreefall, and on the small screen, most recently brought audiences the heartfeltanthologyseries,I Am…as well as other productions includingThe SecretsandTrue Love. Savage and Page also executive produceClose to YoualongsideKrishnendu Majumdar,Richard Yee,Daniel Bekerman, andChris Yurkovich.
‘Close to You’s Festival Success
After celebrating its world premiere at theToronto International Film Festivalin 2023,Close to Youhas gone on to screen at several other events, including the 2024 BFI Flare and the Calgary International Film Festival, where Page took home the award for Special Jury Citation for Performance, International Narrative Feature Competition. Later this year, the production will roll at New York’s LGBTQ+ centered festival, NewFest.
Check out the trailer forClose to Youabove and see it in cinemas on August 16.
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