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Sex and Love Different: "Pillion" in the Cinema

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"Pillion" ventures to the subject of BDSM – and makes it a smart story about love and control. In the leading roles are Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling ("Harry Potter").Romcoms should say something to most people – but what about the film genre "Domcom"? It could be that the movie "Pillion" has just invented a new genre: Behind it is the abbreviation for "Dominance Comedy", a comedy that deals with the play of dominance and power structure…

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There is a regular selection of new films that are entering cinemas today. Worth noting is the excellent new Olmo Omerzua's Ungrateful Beings, which will also be appreciated by parents of teenagers, or the French poetic fairy tale The Secret of the Titmouse. Another film called The Last Supper (in an American production) also announces the arrival of Easter, or the Macedonian unconventional story of Mother Teresa. Horror lovers will also get the…

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"Pillion" ventures to the subject of BDSM – and makes it a smart story about love and control. In the leading roles are Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling ("Harry Potter").Romcoms should say something to most people – but what about the film genre "Domcom"? It could be that the movie "Pillion" has just invented a new genre: Behind it is the abbreviation for "Dominance Comedy", a comedy that deals with the play of dominance and power structure…

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"Pillion" brings a somewhat different kind of gay romance to theaters. Director Harry Lighton tells the story of a deliberately unequal relationship between two men. Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård deliver compelling performances in the lead roles.

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PillionDirected by: Harry LightonWith: Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard★★★★

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A word-cared biker, a shy youth, a game of power, dedication and control: »Pillion« tells of an unusual love beyond romance, full of tenderness and dry humor.

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"Pillion" tells a refreshingly lighthearted story of love and power through the lens of a gay BDSM relationship. A shy wallflower finds unexpected fulfillment in her devotion to a dominant biker – until a yearning for emotional depth changes everything.

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rnd.de broke the news in Germany on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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