Close to Leo
7.0
“When are we old enough to know the truth?”
When 21 year-old Leo, the oldest of four brothers, announces to his rural French family that he's HIV positive, his family quickly rallies around him. Leo travels to Paris with his youngst brother Marcel for treatment. When Leo tries to push his brother away to protect him, the love and loyalty of the two brothers is tested.
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Cast
17 people
Yaniss Lespert
Marcel
Known for
What's in a Name
Mr. Stein Goes Online
Pierre Mignard
Léo
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The Last Plains
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Marie Bunel
Mother
Known for
The Chorus
Deerskin
Rodolphe Pauly
Tristan
Known for
Before Sunset
The Count of Monte Cristo
Jérémie Lippmann
Pierrot
Also in
In Praise of Love
Too Much (Little) Love
Dominic Gould
Father
Known for
The Prodigies
The Beautiful Person
Joana Preiss
Yvan's Mother
Known for
Raw
Ma mère
Louis Gonzales
Yvan
Julien Honoré
Known for
French Blood
My Guy
Alex Beaupain
Also in
Alex Beaupain / Je n'aime que toi
Assaad Bouab
Known for
Messiah
Call My Agent!
Jean-Pierre Limosin
Also in
Journey to the Land of the Traveler
The Other Night
Christophe Honoré Director · Diastème Writer
United States release May 18, 2002 · Produced in France · Production Image & Compagnie, Image et Compagnie
Production
M6 Métropole Télévision
Production
Image & Compagnie
Production
Image et Compagnie
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France
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Original title
Tout contre Léo
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
United States · May 18, 2002
Theatrical
France · December 8, 2002
Theatrical
Ireland
August 4, 2003 · Digital
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