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Summary A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
Directed By: Harry Lighton
Written By: Harry Lighton, Adam Mars-Jones
Pillion
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Summary A timid man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
Directed By: Harry Lighton
Written By: Harry Lighton, Adam Mars-Jones
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 19 Critic Reviews
86
100% Positive
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19 Reviews
0% Mixed
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Dec 5, 2025
What Lighton has achieved here is incredibly delicate, intuitive work, which never compromises on the story’s explicit nature or in the specificities of its subculture.
May 20, 2025
It also never hurts to be anchored by two actors who are totally game and committed to that vision, and willing to go there, chains, gags, assless chaps and all.
It doesn’t coast on its set-up, Skarsgård’s presence, or the taboos it approaches. It handles all these and then some, combining a compelling coming-of-age story, an endearing comedy, and a sex-positive odd romance into one of the best films of the year.
May 20, 2025
What this collection of bold artists has pulled off is a fascinating portrait of one man coming to terms with his own identity in a genuinely original way.
May 20, 2025
Laced with a wry sense of humor, Pillion manages to be both understated and explicit in the way Lighton presents practically everything that happens in Colin and Ray’s unconventional relationship.
May 20, 2025
A film that is, chain collars and ass-eating aside, surprisingly mild at its core — or, at least, it ends up positioning dominance and submission in counterpoint to emotional intimacy in a way that echoes E.L. James more than you might expect.
Although Pillion ends on a hopeful note for Colin’s progress towards sexual self-actualization, the film’s resonance isn’t really about him at all. Rather, it’s a blazing reminder of the inherent power in going one’s own way, even when that way isn’t understandable or decipherable to anyone else.
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Awards
British Independent Film Awards
• 4 Wins & 10 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Stockholm Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
