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Pillion

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Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin's mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic.

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Esther Zuckerman The Daily Beast Pillion is often very funny without ever kinkshaming, thanks to the wry script, Skarsgård’s deadpan, and Melling’s guilelessness. And while there is heartbreak involved the film is also genuinely uplifting. May 20, 2025 Full Review Alison Willmore New York Magazine/Vulture Pillion is more of a self-discovery journey than a sexual one — another story of someone slowly learning to articulate what it is they want. May 20, 2025 Full Review Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com There’s no sag in “Pillion,” a movie that takes risks in its telling of how two extremely different men find sexual satisfaction almost by virtue of how they fill out the roles they have come to inhabit in society. May 19, 2025 Full Review Erik Anderson AwardsWatch Melling, so good in supporting roles, is front and center here in one of the year’s best performances as Colin. Rated: A- May 28, 2025 Full Review Sara Martínez Ruiz Espinof Extremely uncomfortable in most parts, Lighton challenges the viewer's taboo gaze with respect and empathy. Without any hint of provocation, the filmmaker constructs an unconventional love story that exudes emotion...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 May 27, 2025 Full Review Gregory Ellwood The Playlist If the sexual situations make you personally uncomfortable, that’s understandable. It’s also unfortunate because you don’t find transformative stories like this in any medium very often. At least one you believe in. Rated: B+ May 20, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Harry Lighton

Director

Alexander Skarsgård

Ray

Harry Melling

Colin

Douglas Hodge

Pete

Lesley Sharp

Peggy

Brian Martin

Colton
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Movie Info

Synopsis Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin's mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic.
Director
Harry Lighton
Producer
Lee Groombridge, Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton
Screenwriter
Harry Lighton, Adam Mars-Jones
Production Co
Element Pictures, British Film Institute (BFI), BBC Film
Genre
Romance, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 46m