Close to Leo

When are we old enough to know the truth?

2002•1h 28m•6.2/10

DramaFamilyTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(40)

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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M6 Métropole Télévision, Image & Compagnie

Language

FR

Status

Released

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Cast

Yaniss Lespert

Yaniss Lespert

Marcel

Pierre Mignard

Pierre Mignard

Léo

Marie Bunel

Marie Bunel

Mother

Rodolphe Pauly

Rodolphe Pauly

Tristan

Jérémie Lippmann

Jérémie Lippmann

Pierrot

Dominic Gould

Dominic Gould

Father

Joana Preiss

Joana Preiss

Yvan's Mother

Louis Gonzales

Yvan

Julien Honoré

Julien Honoré

Alex Beaupain

Alex Beaupain

Assaad Bouab

Assaad Bouab

Jean-Pierre Limosin

Jean-Pierre Limosin

Abdellah Moundy

Abdellah Moundy

Dominique Perrier

Dominique Perrier

Gaetano Weysen-Volli

Sylvie Contant

Harmony Lucas

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