CLOSE TO YOU Trailer (2024) Elliot Page

CLOSE TO YOU Trailer (2024) Elliot Page

CLOSE TO YOU Trailer (2024) Elliot Page, Drama Movie
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Elliot Page is at the center of an emotional new film.

PEOPLE has the exclusive first trailer for Close to You, which stars Oscar-nominee Page, 37, and is written and directed by Dominic Savage.

Close to You, which had its world premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, is a "drama about love, family and identity that looks at the challenges of returning home when you have changed and feel like an outsider," according to a press release.

The film follows Page's character Sam, who hasn't been home to visit his parents or siblings since his transition. "After four years in Toronto, he takes a long-dreaded trip back to his hometown for his father’s birthday," reads a synopsis.

Once there, Sam "confronts unresolved wounds and reconnects with an old flame," the synopsis adds.
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Page told PEOPLE in September 2023 that he felt "grateful and nervous and excited, as one usually does before a premiere," as he debuted Close to You, his first movie role since 2017.

"This was a complete highlight of my career, personally," he said of the movie, which is mostly unscripted and improvised by the cast.

Added the star, "[Dominic's] process, the experience of making a film in this way is not something I’ve done before." The Umbrella Academy actor added, "I feel grateful to be a part of his work and hope to do it again."
Close to You Trailer, Elliot Page
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Page also told Entertainment Weekly at the time that Close to You was a "liberating" experience three years after he came out as transgender.

"The way I get to feel working now is far more embodied coming from that foundation, versus entering and not feeling that way. It's a huge shift," explained the Pageboy author. "Doing something like this, complete improv, before, would've been close to impossible."

The film, from Greenwich Entertainment, also stars Hillary Baack. Producers include Page, Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Daniel Bekerman, Chris Yurkovich and Dominic Savage, with executive producers Anita Gou, Sam Intili, Nia Vazirani, Francine Maisler, Matt Jordan Smith and Andrew Frank.
Close to You is in theaters Aug. 16.
Close to You follows trans man Sam as he returns home, navigating family dynamics and the struggle of staying true to himself.
The film blends joy and sorrow in Sam's journey to become his true self, despite misunderstanding from his family.
Close to You, directed by Dominic Savage and starring Elliot Page, has earned acclaim at film festivals for its powerful performance.
Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy) is making a bold move in the trailer for Close 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 from Hillary Baack (The East), Wendy Crewson (Air Force One), Peter Outerbridge (Orphan Black), Alex Paxton-Beesley (The Strain), Sook-Yin Lee (Shortbus), and Daniel Maslany (Murdoch Mysteries), Close to You is 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 sorrow of becoming your truest self despite who may or may not understand it.

Close to You is 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 as The Escape, Dive, and Freefall, and on the small screen, most recently brought audiences the heartfelt anthology series, I Am… as well as other productions including The Secrets and True Love. Savage and Page also executive produce Close to You alongside Krishnendu Majumdar, Richard Yee, Daniel Bekerman, and Chris Yurkovich.

‘Close to You’s Festival Success
After celebrating its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2023, Close to You has 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 for Close to You above and see it in cinemas on August 16.

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Close To You (2023)
NOT YET RATING
Drama
4
10
Release Date
September 10, 2023
Director
Dominic Savage
Cast
elliot page , Hillary Baack
Runtime
100 Minutes
Writers
Dominic Savage , elliot page
Studio(s)
Me + You Productions , Good Question Media , Kindred Spirit , Rolling Dice ,