Alexander Skarsgard is an actor whom I enjoy watching because he doesn’t play it safe with projects. When I heard about Pillion, I said sure why not? I haven’t watched many romantic movies about BDSM. The dom/sub lifestyle is not for everyone, so some view it as a dark dynamic, and that sometimes reflects in movies. I watched Pillion, unsure about whether it positively or negatively portrayed BDSM culture.
I also wasn’t sure if the film would showcase Colin (Harry Melling) and Ray’s (Alexander Skarsgård) relationship as toxic and abusive or as an inspiring love story. Pillion had a much more complex conversation about these characters and this subculture.
