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Weekend is a 2011 British romantic drama film directed by Andrew Haigh and starring Tom Cullen and Chris New as two men who meet and begin a sexual relationship the weekend before one of them plans to leave the country.
- Tristan Goligher
- James Edward Barker
- £120,000
95% Tomatometer 87 Reviews 86% Audience Score 5,000+ Ratings A gay man's (Tom Cullen) weekend-long encounter with an artist (Chris New) changes his life in unexpected ways.
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- Tom Cullen
- Andrew Haigh
- Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
It’s an emotionally naked film that’s at once an invaluable snapshot of the complexities of contemporary gay living and a universally resonant portrait of a love affair. This sensual, remarkably observed, beautifully acted wonder is the breakout feature from British writer-director-editor Andrew Haigh.
- Russell
Sep 28, 2011 · Advertisement. Russell ( Tom Cullen) is a lifeguard for a swimming pool in Nottingham. This is a job on the way to other things. He's gay, and his friends, who are mostly straight, understand that in a general way. He goes to a straight party, relates well and later goes cruising in a gay bar.
Sep 22, 2011 · Weekend. NYT Critic’s Pick. Directed by Andrew Haigh. Drama, Romance. Not Rated. 1h 37m. By A.O. Scott. Sept. 22, 2011. The collapse of sexual taboos has caused some trouble for love, or at ...
- Andrew Haigh
- A.O. Scott
- 97 min
Tom Cullen. Chris New. On a Friday night after hanging out with his mates, Russell heads out to a nightclub, alone and on the pull. Just before closing, he meets Glen. And so begins a weekend—in bars and bedrooms, getting drunk and taking drugs, telling stories and having sex—that will resonate throughout their lives.
Weekend is both an honest and unapologetic love story between two guys and a film about the universal struggle for an authentic life in all its forms. It is about the search for identity and the importance of making a passionate commitment to your life.
