‘Pillion’ Review: Harry Melling & Alexander Skarsgård Find Unexpected Feeling In The Role Play [Cannes]

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CANNES – Let me be the first, perhaps second, possibly third critic to refer to Harry Lighton’s directorial debut, “Pillion,” as the gay flip side of “Babygirl.” Subject matter aside, it’s a movie with somewhat higher aspirations than its A24 stablemate. It’s a beast of sexual power dynamics and unrequited intimacy all on its own. And it may make even the most liberal viewer uncomfortable in the best way possible.