"That Pillion is the feature length debut from filmmaker Harry Lighton is astonishing, given its whip-smart, frequently laugh-out-loud script, intelligent camera framing and ambitious storytelling. In the canon of LGBTQ+ representation on the big screen, Pillion is both bold and subversive, but without losing any heart and humility. It's a big swing for a debut, but it pays off hugely."
"follows Harry Potter star Harry Melling as Colin, a meek beta male type who lives in suburban England with his parents, leaving the house mainly for his job as a traffic warden, and to sing with his father in a barbershop quartet. On Christmas Eve, while on a flailing date in the pub, he stumbles into the orbit of Ray, a chiseled, leather-clad and po-faced alpha and biker gang member, played by a surly Alexander Skarsgård."
"The all-but-silent Ray orders Colin to meet him behind the back of a Primark - on Christmas Day no less - and within the film's first ten minutes, viewers have seen Ray's penis, Colin wiping semen from his lips and lowering himself to the ground to lick Ray's boots. Yet this isn't gratuitous smut; Pillion unfolds into a frankly groundbreaking cinematic portrayal of a queer, dom/sub relationship that harbours questions about desire, identity, and how much we are willing to push our boundaries."
Pillion centers on Colin, a meek suburban traffic warden who lives with his parents and sings in a barbershop quartet. Colin encounters Ray, a taciturn, leather-clad biker, and their relationship rapidly shifts into an explicit dom/sub dynamic that challenges social and sexual boundaries. The film balances incendiary sexual scenes with a distinctive British humour and tender character moments, including Colin's interactions with his mother, Peggy. Performances by Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård anchor the narrative, while sharp scripting, intelligent camera framing and ambitious storytelling examine desire, identity and visibility within queer relationships.
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