The 10 films you need to see at BFI London Film Festival 2025.
A BDSM romcom, a Japanese horror video game adaptation, and a medieval fantasy featuring Charli xcx: here are our top picks from this year’s festival (x) Dazed Ig (x) Thanks SwedishDelish.
PILLION (DIRECTOR HARRY LIGHTON)
Surprisingly adventurous for a British film, Lighton’s debut stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling as two gay bikers experimenting with BDSM, both in and out of tight, leather costumes. Described by Sight & Sound as “Richard Curtis but with butt plugs”, the kinky comedy-drama juxtaposes the protagonists’ experiences: one still lives at home with his mother, the other is part of a biker gang. Pleasure if you can get a ticket; pain if you have to wait for a theatrical release.
