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Weekend (Original title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 04 November 2011 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Andrew Haigh

Synopsis: On a Friday night in Nottingham after going out with his friends, Russell goes to a nightclub where he meets Glen, a young artist. After Glen tells Russell that he is departing for a new life in America at the end of the weekend, the couple spend the rest of Saturday and Sunday in each other's company, spending their time talking, drinking, getting high and having sex. They become increasingly close, though Glen remains determined to go through with his move to America.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Gay (male), Love
Releases
Date: 04 November 2011Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - StereoAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 96 mins 43 secs - Length: 8704 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Peccadillo Pictures Ltd
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 96 mins 46 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer