He learned too late that the world is very good at breaking beautiful things, but only if you let go of the person holding your hand.
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Rémi didn't understand the new rules. He would reach out to grab Léo’s bag, or try to sit close during lunch, only to be met with a cold, "Move over, there’s no room."
Léo felt a sudden, icy prickle of shame he couldn't name. He laughed it off, pulling his arm away, but the distance didn't stop there. He began to seek out the rougher company of the older boys on the football pitch. He traded the quiet, melodic afternoons in Rémi’s bedroom for the sweat and shouting of the locker room.
It looks like you might be looking for information on the directed by Lukas Dhont, which was a deeply moving Belgian coming-of-age drama nominated for an Oscar.
