Saturday, 28 October 2017

Weekend

(Andrew Haigh/2011/UK)

Following a weekend long romantic tryst between Glen and Russell as they connect on a level that both recognise as life changing and which forces them to reconsider their respective trajectories. Costing £120,000 to make it sidesteps any limitations of that budget by keeping things simple in terms of settings but creating a warmth and intimacy that pervades the movie and carries the increasingly intense dialogue between the two leads. It’s a lovely, accomplished piece of work that resonates emotionally without ever being twee or schmaltzy.

(4/5)

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