se refermer

Le ciel s'ouvrait et se refermait, ébranlé.
The sky opened and shut and was in commotion.
Je venais ici... quand le monde se refermait et devenait si petit que je pouvais plus respirer.
I used to come here... when the world closed in and got so small I couldn't breathe.
L’agglomération de débris organiques se refermait déjà pour étouffer l’affirmation du jour, mais Jori était déjà en mouvement.
The crush of organic debris began closing in immediately to stifle the affirmation of day, but Jori was already in motion.
Ça se refermait sur moi.
It was all closing in on me.
L'ouverture se refermait.
It was closing up all the time you were in there.
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