UK
Andrew Haigh

Weekend

UK Queer Retrospective

FILM INFO

After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time, he picks up Glen, but what’s expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.

Original title
Weekend
Country
UK
Year
2011
Duration
96’
Color / Black&White
Color
Form
Fiction

DIRECTOR

Andrew Haigh

Andrew Haigh is a writer and director. His film work includes Weekend, which premiered at SXSW and won the audience award. 45 YEARS premiered at the Berlin Film Festival, won 2 Silver Bears, and received an Academy Award nomination for lead actress Charlotte Rampling. LEAN ON PETE premiered in competition at Venice and won the Marcello Mastroianni award for actor Charlie Plummer. His most recent film, ALL OF US STRANGERS, has been nominated for 6 BAFTAs.

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TEAM

Director
Andrew Haigh
Screenplay
Ula Pontikos
Camera
Andrew Haigh
Editing
Sarah Finlay
Production design
Tim Barker, Grant Bridgeman
Music
Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan Race
Cast
Tristan Goligher
Producer
The Bureau, Glendale Picture Company
Production
The Bureau
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