this movie be for a while in my collection and but it wasn not before a friend of mine remind me about it until i decide that i should watch it . i do not know much about close to leo just that it be suppose to be excellent come out of age movie and it deal with a very serious topic aid . although the person who have aid be leo the scenario wrap around the way in which marcel ( the young brother of leo ) coupes with the sickness of his relative . at first everyone be try to hide the truth from marcel he be believe to be too young to understand the sickness of his brother the fact that leo be also a homosexual contributes to the unwillingness of the parent to discus the matter with the young marcel . i know from experience that on many occasion most old people do not want to accept the fact that sometimes even when someone be young this do not automatically mean that he will not be able to accept the reality and act in more adequate manner then even themselves . with exception of the fact that the family try to conceal the truth from marcel and they have leave quite an impression for me the way they support their son even after discover the truth about his sexuality and his sickness . the fact that they allow the young marcel to travel along with leo to paris to meet his ex boyfriend be quite a gesture from them most family i know will be reluctant to do that . there be a lot of warmth in the scene in which the brother spend some time together you can see them be real friend and concern about each other . close to leo be an excellent drama and which i strongly recommend .