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Sex and social media in the frame
MARIA DUARTE is mesmerised by an arresting, queer coming-of-age story from Down Under
AFFECTING: Sequin in a Blue Room

Sequin In A Blue Room (18)
Directed by Samuel Van Grinsven

 

SAMUEL VAN GRINSVEN’S wonderfully arresting debut feature is an affecting, queer, teenage coming-of-age story all rolled into one.

Set in Australia, the film is a frank and uncompromising examination of sex and social media today — as seen through the eyes of 16-year-old Sequin (Conor Leach) as he explores his blossoming sexuality through anonymous, no-strings sexual encounters via an app.

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