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Die Hard isn’t a Christmas film, claims the British public. But Pillion reminds us that the finest festive films reflect the complexities of the season, says film critic Kitty Grady

The gay BDSM biker romance won best film at the Bifas, tying with Iraq war drama Warfare for most awards on four each

IN FOCUS: Nothing else is quite like ‘Pillion’, a sub-dom romance as sexually transgressive as it is heartwarming. Adam White speaks to its two leading men and their director Harry Lighton about raunch, love scenes and prosthetic appendages

If you’re looking for a film that’s daring and emotionally layered, then Harry Lighton’s debut feature Pillion absolutely hits the mark. The film follows Colin (Harry Melling), a shy suburban guy stuck in routine and Ray (Alexander Skarsgård), a magnetic unreadable biker whose presence exudes both aloofness and intrigue.

The movie follows Colin, a timid man, who meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who leads him into a submissive relationship.

Big Screen Spotlight | Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgård give fearless performances in Pillion, one of this year's biggest cinematic surprises

In May, Cannes went weak at the knees for Harry Lighton’s tale of BDSM and bootlicking in suburbia. Ahead of its release, the director and his stars reveal the explicit shots snipped from the final cut and discuss why Pride has become too sanitised

Akinola Davies Jr’s Nigeria-set drama has 12 nominations including best film and besr director

The movie follows Colin, a timid man, who meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who leads him into a submissive relatationship.