Director
Lukas Dhont
Born June 11, 1991 in Ghent, Belgium
8 films
Lukas Dhont (Dutch: [ˈlukɑz ˈdɔnt]; born 11 June 1991) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. His debut feature film, Girl, premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. He was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe list in 2019. His second feature film, Close, premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, where it shared the Grand Prix with Claire Denis' Stars At Noon. In 2023, Close was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film as Belgium's entry.
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First watchClose20227.8Two 13-year-old boys spend an idyllic summer together, but their connection is put to the test when they become the subject of speculation at school.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
8 films as director- 2026CowardDirector
- 2022CloseDirector
- 2021Our NatureDirector
- 2018GirlDirector
- 2014InfinityDirector
- 2013Boys On Film XDirector
- 2012HeadlongDirector
- 2012Skin of GlassDirector