WEEKEND (2011) Andrew Haigh

This small independent film has become a cult classic in the gay community. The main reason for its success lies in the word "identification": images and dialogue guide the gay viewer to recall some experience from their own life.

The story is very simple: a weekend spent by two guys who meet in a gay bar in England. Yet the film's natural progression is its strength, making you think, "Shit, the exact same thing happened to me!", and you begin to taste those seemingly endless weekends spent with strangers.

Two cute, but absolutely average, guys you can instantly relate to. And the portrayal of the two gay types is a real success: Glen, the artist, the activist fighter, gay 24/7, always ready to fight for his rights, and Russell , the lifeguard, out only to his closest friends and keeping a low profile.

Opening up to a stranger is the most natural thing to do, you're not afraid to let your weaknesses and contradictions show, which Glen especially is full of.

The director's choice to film some of the protagonists' dialogue in ordinary, banal situations is a great success, almost as if he were spying on them. I've read a lot of criticism regarding excessive drug use during the film's events, but I think the reality isn't far off.

The romantic climax is Glen 's departure . And, after all, what was he supposed to do? Give up a two-year art program in Portland for a love story ? Come on.