Overview

• Pillion, Harry Lighton’s feature directorial debut, premiered on May 18, 2025, in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section.
• The film adapts Adam Mars-Jones’s 2020 novel Box Hill into a Christmas-set queer romance exploring a dom/sub relationship.
• Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling lead the cast, portraying a complex and unconventional bond between their characters, Ray and Colin.
• Critics have praised the film for its bold depiction of BDSM and nuanced portrayal of intimacy, while balancing explicit content with emotional depth.
• Distributed by A24 and Memento Distribution, the film is positioned for a wider release and potential awards season recognition.