Weekend (2011)

Part of the Straight As A Rainbow: Hopeful Romantics

Director: Andrew Haigh
Certificate: Guideline 18
Length:
Format: DVD
Language: English
Country: UK

Set in Nottingham, WEEKEND follows the story of two guys, a one night stand and how their relationship blossoms over a single weekend. It has been compared to Richard Linklater’s Before Sunset/Before Sunrise through its focus on two characters over a small period of time. 

Honest, raw and authentic; this film is a masterclass in storytelling. 

A must for anyone interested in realistic cinema or observing the pleasures of falling in love. A classic in the making!

Official trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IFbcWG1F9o

doors open 6.30 pm

advance tickets from

http://www.wegottickets.com/event/200313

Reviews http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/weekend_2011/

" It is a tender, humane film, with an easy, unforced cinematic language: a film that doesn't need to try too hard" Peter Bradshaw - The Guardian"

Sexy, provocative, engrossing and occasionally ornery, it should appeal to anyone whose curiosity about someone new has provoked them to question their own identity" Ben Walters - Time Out

"Weekend is one of the most impressive films ever made about love. Haigh's confidence and intelligence as a filmmaker, has resulted in a sincere and emotionally engaging film" Thomas Caldwell - Cinema Autopsy

Other films in the Straight As A Rainbow: Hopeful Romantics:

13

Film: Kiss Me/Kyss Mig (2011)

13 Jan 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Set in Sweden, KISS ME follows the story of two thirty something women who fall for each other at their parents’ engagement party. It is one of the most authentic, and moving, representations of falling in love on screen. 

31

Film: Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same (2012)

31 Jan 2013, 7:30 p.m.

This film tracks the adventures, misadventures and experiences of three aliens from the planet Zots, sent down to Earth on a mission to rid themselves of romantic emotions…

03

Film: North Sea Texas/Noordzee Texas (2011)

3 Feb 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Pim lives in a small town on the Belgian coast, together with his single mother Yvette, a local accordion starlet.