Interview With "Pillion" Stars Harry Melling, Alexander Skarsgård & Filmmaker Harry Lighton

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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"Pillion" is an erotic comedy drama film written and directed by Harry Lighton, based on the 2020 novel "Box Hill" by Adam Mars-Jones. The film stars Harry Melling as a timid gay man and Alexander Skarsgård as an enigmatic biker who starts a BDSM relationship. The film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the section's Best Screenplay prize and the Palm Dog for Mutt Moment, alongside nominations for the Caméra d'Or and the Queer Palm. It received widespread praise from critics, receiving several nominations and awards, including two British Independent Film Awards and a Gotham Independent Film Award, as well as three British Academy Film Award nominations. Lighton, Melling, and Skarsgård were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from A24. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:53.9	You were listening to The Next Best Picture Podcast, and this is my interview with the stars of the film Pillion, Alexander Scarsgaard and Harry Melley, and director writer Harry Leighton.
1:04.2	What am I going to do with you?
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1:11.6	Really? Did you kiss?
1:12.6	I don't know.
1:16.6	Did you kiss?
1:21.6	I'm being joined right now by Harry Lighten,
1:26.6	Harry Melling and Alexander Scars Guard to talk pillion.
1:30.2	Gentlemen, are you guys tired of talking about this movie at this point?
1:34.9	No, no, no, no.
1:37.2	No, it's a fascinating movie to talk about in many ways.
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