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PRIDE PICTURES

PILLION
English original version with German subtitles

When shy Colin meets the charismatic Ray in a bar, he’s instantly smitten. He can hardly believe that the attractive biker has chosen him, of all people, to be his new companion. Ray demands absolute submission, to which Colin is only too willing to comply. He cleans, cooks, runs errands, and sleeps on the bedside rug without complaint. In return, Ray opens the door to an exciting world of wild adventures and sexual ecstasy. While his parents grow increasingly worried, Colin enjoys his new life to the fullest. But slowly, a quiet longing stirs within him for something that Ray may never be able to give him.
Alexander Skarsgård and “Harry Potter” star Harry Melling shine in Harry Lighton’s surprisingly sensitive domestic comedy with an outstanding performance full of humor, tenderness, and emotional depth. PILLION is based on the award-winning novel “Box Hill” and celebrated its acclaimed world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Best Screenplay Award in the “Un Certain Regard” section.

_{United Kingdom 2025, directed by Harry Lighton, 107 min., original English version with German subtitles, FSK 16
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, Douglas Hodge, Lesley Sharp}

English version:
Wallflower Colin (Harry Melling) leads a mundane existence until he meets the impossibly handsome Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a mysterious biker to whom he soon becomes desperately devoted. As Colin submits to Ray and enters an exciting new world of desire, he must decide the limits of his devotion.
Hilarious, subversive, and sexy, PILLION is the acclaimed and surprisingly tender love story from writer-director Harry Lighton, starring Melling and Skarsgård in fearless performances as a mild-mannered young man and his leather-clad lover.

_{Great Britain 2025, directed by Harry Lighton, 107 min., English original version with German subtitles, FSK 16
Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Harry Melling, Douglas Hodge, Lesley Sharp}