We finally discuss Andrew Haigh's Weekend on the podcast. To celebrate the film's 10th anniversary, we are going into detail on the film and discussing another great film about a brief encounter between gay men, End of the Century. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and staff writer Lena Wilson. Show notes
- Weekend is available on VOD, and streaming on the Criterion Channel in Canada and the US and BFI Player in the UK
- End of the Century is available on VOD, and streaming on BFI Player in the UK
- Purchase our ebook on Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete, which includes an essay on home in all of Haigh's films.
- Weekend was our 5th favourite film of the 2010s. See the other choices.
- Read our list of 25 unsung queer cinema treasures, featuring End of the Century
- Stay tuned to the site for more coverage of Weekend this week
Related episodes:
- Ep. 96: Girlhood and compulsory heterosexuality: Water Lilies and Jennifer's Body
- Ep. 94: Looking
- Ep. 91: AIDS on screen, featuring It's a Sin
- Ep. 69: Paddington and Paddington 2 (Member's Only)
- Ep. 66: Francis Lee's God's Own Country and Ammonite (Member's Only)
- Ep. 29: Films about finite romance (Member's Only)
- Ep. 7: Lean on Pete (Member's Only)
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