UK
Andrew Haigh

Weekend

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.

DIRECTOR:

team

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

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