Weekend

As the film goes on and I was looking at Glen, I came to realise that yikes he's me. Haigh has created a very simple yet moving film about relationships and especially gay ones in our heteronormative society. From the beginning, Haigh lays out the tension of this film: the act of building walls to protect ourselves and he then lays it out for us to interrogate. The two lead performances by Tom Cullen and Chris New are bound by a sense of intimacy that makes this exploration possible and constantly engaging. Intimidating how familiar this film is to me in both its location and premise.