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Summary
Colin, a timid man, meets Ray, a confident biker gang leader, who initiates him into a submissive relationship, challenging Colin’s mundane existence and prompting personal growth through their unconventional dynamic.
Good for
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
- Partner watch
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
- You're watching with family
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+20)
Critics 92Audiences 72GoodWatch 81
Tomatometer99%
Metascore85
Audience score78%
User score7.0
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 291 K ratings3.5/5
Box office
6.6×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it earned $6 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for romances
typical 107107Half of all romances run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
+12Released
2025
November 28, 2025
Last year
Genres
RomanceDramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
Netherlands
Rated
- NRUnited States
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 27
Harry MellingColin
Alexander SkarsgårdRay
Lesley SharpPeggy
Douglas HodgePete
Jake ShearsKevin- MHMat HillSteve
- NFNick FiggisDon
- ZEZoe EngererDon's Wife
Jake SharpChigs
Jacob CarterCousin Roy- CCChristina CartyColleague
Zamir MesitiUsher
Rosie SheehyMegan
Miranda BellElderly Local- MPMonica PurcellElderly Local Friend
Anthony WelshDarren
Brian MartinColton
Georgina HellierReese
Billy KingBiker- PTPaul TallisHuman Puppy
Mike JonesBiker- KBKevin BazeleyBiker
- IWIan WilsonPillion
- RMRoss McraePillion
Directing · 3
- Harry Lighton Director, Writer
- Toby Spanton First Assistant Director
- Sophie Kenny Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Adam Mars-Jones Book
Production · 16
- Alexander Skarsgård Executive Producer
- Alison Thompson Executive Producer
- Mark Gooder Executive Producer
- Christian Vesper Executive Producer
- Louise Ortega Executive Producer
- Claire Binns Executive Producer
Camera · 4
- Nick Morris Director of Photography
- Lou MacNamara Camera Operator
- Ailsa Aikoa Camera Operator
- Reece Franklin Digital Imaging Technician
Editing · 1
- Gareth C. Scales Editor
Sound · 6
- Oliver Coates Original Music Composer
- Christopher Wilson Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Gunnar Askergren Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor
- Matthias Radcliffe Foley Mixer
- Franziska Treutler Foley Artist
- Adam Fletcher Production Sound Mixer
Art · 9
- Francesca Massariol Production Design
- Dan West Storyboard Artist
- Sophie Back Title Designer
- Lucy Wilson Title Designer
- Alex Gross Title Designer
- Katherine Black Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Grace Snell Costume Design
- Sorcha Fisher Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor
- Charlotte Brooks Makeup & Hair
- Diandra Ferreira Hair Designer, Makeup Designer
- Adrian Rigby Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 5
- Chris Chitty Visual Effects Supervisor
- Emma King VFX Artist
- Jamie Leonard Visual Effects Producer
- Owen Seward VFX Artist
- Neil Gawthrop Special Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Hélio Ribeiro Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Tony Lucken Stunt Coordinator
- Mark Slaughter Stunt Double
- Garry Robson In Memory Of
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