Weekend (2011 film)
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Weekend is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by Andrew Haigh. The film stars Tom Cullen
and Chris New
.
) but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. It is a brief encounter that will resonate throughout their lives.
reports that 95% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 59 reviews, with an average score of 7.8/10.
Tom Cullen (actor)
-Early life:Born in Aberystwyth, Cullen was raised in Cardiff, Wales.He has a brother named Joseph.-Early career:Cullen spent a year at the Central School of Speech and Drama before completing his training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in July 2009...
and Chris New
Chris New
Chris New is a British actor.He trained at RADA during 2003-06.As of October 2009, he is playing Joe Orton in a stage version of Prick Up Your Ears in London.He has also appeared in a production of Bent....
.
Plot
On a Friday night after a drunken house party with his friends, Russell (Tom Cullen) heads out to a gay club, alone and on the pull. Just before closing time he picks up Glen (Chris NewChris New
Chris New is a British actor.He trained at RADA during 2003-06.As of October 2009, he is playing Joe Orton in a stage version of Prick Up Your Ears in London.He has also appeared in a production of Bent....
) but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special. It is a brief encounter that will resonate throughout their lives.
Development
During a Q&A session at the IFI in Dublin on November 11, Director Andrew Haigh reluctantly answered a question about the cost of the movie with "around 120,000" - not specifying a currency, but presumably British Pound.Reception
Weekend has been critically acclaimed. Review aggregation website Rotten TomatoesRotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
reports that 95% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 59 reviews, with an average score of 7.8/10.
Awards and nominations
The film has received several awards and nominations:- SXSW Film Festival — Audience Award Emerging Visions
- Nashville Film FestivalNashville Film FestivalThe Nashville Film Festival , held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, is the oldest running film festival in the South and one of the oldest in the United States. In 2009, Nashville Film Festival received close to 2000 submissions from 86 countries, programmed nearly 260 films and had an attendance...
— Grand Jury for Best Film and Best Actor - Toronto Inside Out LGBT Film Festival — Audience Award Best Film
- Frameline, San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film festival — Best Film Award
- Outfest Los Angeles — Grand Jury Prize for International Feature
- Oslo Gay and Lesbian Film Festival — Winner Grand Jury Prize & Audience Award
- BFI London Film Festival — Tom Cullen & Chris New nominated for Best Newcomer