Weekend (2011)
First screened in October 2011 / Most recently screened in December 2011
Director: Andrew Haigh. Cast: Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan Race, Loretto Murray, Laura Freeman, Jonathan Wright, Vauxhall Jermaine, Mark Devenport. Screenplay: Andrew Haigh.

Twitter Capsule: Sweet, sad, sexy Brief Encounter between two eligible gays plays just as well as an externalized debate within one of them

VOR:   My abiding interest in LGBT cinema makes me extra susceptible, but the unforced, small-city naturalism stands out—not just in that niche but in the whole market. Ace debut.



Photo © 2011 Sundance Selects/Glendale Picture Company

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–


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