"They enter into a dominant-submissive relationship, in which Colin does Ray's bidding, sexually and domestically. Mars-Jones doesn't sugar-coat any of it. The story takes place in the 1970s not an easy time to be gay, let alone part of a gay BDSM subculture, especially with the AIDS epidemic on the horizon. And although rough sex is part of the characters' arrangement, Ray's behavior crosses the line of consent."
"The movie, which is called Pillion, is a dark-toned but wildly entertaining comedy, and the relationship at its center is a study in emotional neglect, but not physical abuse. Pillion takes place in the present day, in the southeast London suburb of Bromley. Colin, played by the 36-year-old actor Harry Melling, is older, smarter, and more sexually experienced than his counterpart in the book."
A slender, tough-minded novel published in 2020 follows shy 18-year-old Colin Smith, who falls for Ray, a leather-clad motorcyclist, and enters a dominant-submissive relationship in which Colin obeys Ray sexually and domestically. The narrative is set in the 1970s, a perilous era for gay men and for participants in a gay BDSM subculture, with the AIDS epidemic looming. Although rough sex features in the arrangement, Ray crosses the line of consent. The story was adapted into a present-day film titled Pillion that lightens the mood, relocating action to southeast London and recasting the central relationship as emotional neglect rather than physical abuse.
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