US Edition'Pillion' is a wildly entertaining dark comedy about sex and power
Set in Bromley, Pillion explores BDSM as a consensual, complex dynamic with humor and tenderness, highlighting emotional negotiation and self-discovery in intimate relationships.
- Pillion is a dark-toned, wildly entertaining comedy that adapts Adam Mars-Jones's 2020 novel Box Hill and marks Harry Lighton's feature film debut, starring Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård in present-day Bromley.
- Aiming for visibility, the filmmakers treated kink with sensitivity to reveal warmth in the BDSM/kink community and correct sensationalized portrayals in mainstream films.
- Robbie Taylor Hunt led intimacy coordination from pre-production, using workshops with the Gay Bikers Motorcycle Club, rehearsals with Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård, plus stunt collaboration and modesty measures to protect performers.
- Colin's relationship arc shows mounting dissatisfaction as he insists on more equity, influenced by Peggy, his terminally ill mother, while one encounter crosses consent and Colin says `What had begun as a rough seduction ended as, well, rape.`
- By modeling intimacy coordination, Pillion advocates early coordinator involvement to enhance storytelling and performer safety while widening visibility for queer and kink communities and requiring bravery from performers.
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The GLAAD Wrap: ‘Pillion’ and ‘Jimpa’ in Theaters, ‘Shrinking’ Renewed, ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Cast Announced, and More!
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. Gay BDSM romantic comedy Pillion opens in US theaters today. The film follows Colin (Harry Melling), a timid gay man who falls into a relationship with Ray (Alexander [...] The post The GLAAD Wrap: ‘Pillion’ and ‘Jimpa’ in Theaters, ‘Shrinking’ Renewed, ‘Rocky Horror Show’ Cast Anno…
'Pillion' star Harry Melling says there's 'lots' to bear in mind when licking a boot
In Pillion, which hits theaters stateside on February 6, Harry Melling plays Collin, a doe-eyed, unassuming man who happens to meet Ray (played by Alexander Skarsgård), a member of a gay biker group. During their first encounter in an alleyway on Christmas day, Ray tests Collin's submissiveness and demands he licks his boot, which Collin does but doesn't seem to enjoy. - YouTube youtu.be While speaking with Out for our March/April issue cover st…
'Pillion' Wraps a Tale of Self-Discovery in a Tender Sub-Dom Romance
To expect a romantic partner to meet 100 percent of your emotional needs is unrealistic. But what constitutes a realistic percentage—for you, for me, for anyone? There’s no proper answer, but with his offhandedly charming romance Pillion, director Harry Lighton flirts with the possibilities. Pillion is tender in a sneaky way: without judgment, it reckons with the things humans want, in bed or outside of it, and are sometimes afraid to ask for. I…
‘Pillion’ Review: Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling Are Magnificent in a Wildly Explicit and Strangely Sweet BDSM Romance
Harry Lighton's first feature outdoes "Babygirl" in its graphic and psychologically complex portrayal of an aloof leather-clad biker and his devoted submissive.
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