Charli XCX’s album Brat inspired a summer trend defined by sultry fashion choices and a party girl attitude.

Swedish actor Alexander Skarsgard has said a new BDSM film about an unconventional romance feels “incredibly Brat”.

Pillion follows Colin, a timid young gay man, played by Harry Potter star Harry Melling, as he is drawn into a submissive relationship with mysterious biker Ray, played by Skarsgard.

Skarsgard, 49, said the film is “a different definition of Brat”, referring to the title of Charli XCX’s sixth studio album which inspired a summer trend in 2024 marked by sultry fashion choices and a party girl attitude.

Skarsgard also stars in upcoming A24 film The Moment, which sees Charli XCX play a fictionalised version of herself who is seen dealing with the international success

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