Overview
A teenager tries to track down a man he met at an anonymous sex party, trawling through hook-up apps to find him.
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August 15, 2020
'Sequin in a Blue Room', gets points for telling a queer Australian story and starting a conversation about the often-toxic hook-up culture in the gay community - it just doesn't fully nail the landing.
- Chris dos Santos
Read Chris' full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-sequin-in-a-blue-room-dips-toe-into-hook-up-culture-conversation-but-is-afraid-to-dive-in
July 27, 2022
SEQUIN IN A BLUE ROOM (2019) is a cold and emotionless film - like the lead character - that rarely captures the interest. The cinematography and score are stronger points but with a lead character like this it's not a world I care to revisit.
June 2, 2026
Though I thought Conor Leach turned in quite a decent performance here, the story itself is a bit lightweight, sterile and it stretches the imagination just a little too much - even from the perspective of an infatuated teenager. "Sequin" is addicted to anonysex. He meets older guys online and dressed only in a blue sequinned top, he turns up and usually ends up being pinned to the mattress by some random. Then one afternoon at school he is distr… read the rest.
August 30, 2026
This was pretty interesting, it follows a young guy into random hook ups, but one night he hooks up with someone who piques his interest and sets out to find this mystery man. Along the way attracts the attention of a dangerous stalker. In the end he is able to survive and get some of the answer he needed, but not the ones that he was hoping for. While not traditional happy ending, it does end on a hopeful note.
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