Cannes award-winner ‘Pillion’ starring Alexander Skarsgard sells to Italy, Germany and more for Cornerstone

UK drama Pillion, which premiered in Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, has sold to more international territories for Cornerstone Films, including iWonder for Italy and Weltkino for Germany and Austria.

Harry Lighton’s queer romance has also closed deals with Praesens (Switzerland), MCF (ex-Yugoslavia), Gutek (Poland), Lusomundo (Portugal), New Cinema (Israel), Sun/ Diamond (Latin America), Transformers (Japan), Challan (South Korea) and Swallow Wings (Taiwan).

Pillion picked up the best screenplay award in Un Certain Regard. It stars Harry Melling and Alexander Skarsgard as two men who enter into a dominant-submissive relationship.

A24 is releasing the title in the US while Picturehouse has UK-Ireland rights. 

Lighton’s debut feature is produced by Element Pictures’ Emma Norton, Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe with Lee Groombridge, with financing from BBC Film and BFI, in association with Fremantle, Picturehouse Entertainment and September Film.