110: Weekend and End of the Century: Brief encounters

We finally discuss Andrew Haigh's Weekend on the podcast. To celebrate the film's 10th anniversary, we are going into detail on the film and discussing another great film about a brief encounter between gay men, End of the Century. This episode features Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney, Executive Editor Orla Smith, and staff writer Lena Wilson. Show notes Weekend is available on VOD, and streaming on the Criterion Channel in Canada and the US and BFI Player in the UK End of the Century is available on VOD, and streaming on BFI Player in the UK Purchase our ebook on Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete, which includes an essay on home in all of Haigh's films. Weekend was our 5th favourite film of the 2010s. See the other choices. Read our list of 25 unsung queer cinema treasures, featuring End of the Century Stay tuned to the site for more coverage of Weekend this week Related episodes:   Ep. 96: Girlhood and compulsory heterosexuality: Water Lilies and Jennifer's Body Ep. 94: Looking Ep. 91: AIDS on screen, featuring It's a Sin Ep. 69: Paddington and Paddington 2 (Member's Only) Ep. 66: Francis Lee's God's Own Country and Ammonite (Member's Only) Ep. 29: Films about finite romance (Member's Only) Ep. 7: Lean on Pete (Member's Only) Follow Seventh Row on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and read our articles at seventh-row.com.