500 Days Of Film Reviews Weekend And Finds A Romantic Film And A Special Relationship
Russell (Tom Cullen) meets Glen (Chris New) at a club late one Friday night.
They are attracted to each other but neither expects more than a one night stand.
However, their relationship becomes so much more than that - all over the course of one weekend.
The two men talk about their hopes and fears, fall in love, and have to part.
Is It Any Good?
Weekend is a really lovely film that manages to cover some important issues concerning love and relationships in an intimate and natural way.
The acting by both Tom Cullen and Chris New is superb. Their conversations and reactions feel completely real throughout.
I loved how the film built their relationship. They talk openly and grow ever closer - all despite the fact that neither wants to risk falling in love.
There is a deep sense of poignancy in Weekend. We realise how afraid Russell is of being himself and how ashamed he feels of who he is.
It takes Glen’s forthright and uncompromising questions to show him that he can choose another way.
The film left me feeling how hard it was for Russell and Glen to be in love and do things that I just take for granted. The simple act of holding hands is challenging and even dangerous for them.
I was in tears by the end (of course!) because I really believed in Russell and Glen as people and as a couple and I desperately wanted them both to find acceptance and happiness.
Random Observations
Weekend is rated 18 because of strong language, sexual scenes and sexual references.