Sequin in a Blue Room

Name: Sequin in a Blue Room
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: April 9, 2021
Duration: 80 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Anthony Wong, Conor Leach, Damian de Montemas, Ed Wightman, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor

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Peccadillo Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): April 9, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Anthony Wong, Conor Leach, Damian de Montemas, Ed Wightman, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, Joshua Shediak, Patrick Cullen, Samuel Barrie, Simon Croker, Tsu Shan Chambers

Summary: Sequin is exploring his burgeoning sexuality through an obsession with anonymous, no-strings hook-ups. That is until he finds his way into the mysterious, strictly anonymous Blue Room - where a whole new, alluring world unfolds before him. There, Sequin connects with a captivating stranger, but they are separated suddenly. Utterly fixatedSequin is exploring his burgeoning sexuality through an obsession with anonymous, no-strings hook-ups. That is until he finds his way into the mysterious, strictly anonymous Blue Room - where a whole new, alluring world unfolds before him. There, Sequin connects with a captivating stranger, but they are separated suddenly. Utterly fixated on this man, Sequin sets off on an exhilarating and dangerous mission to track him down.… Expand

Director: Samuel Van Grinsven

Genre(s): Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 80 min

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RogerEbert.com Peter Sobczynski

May 18, 2021

Those who are willing to give it a chance—and that would include thoughtful teenagers who would respond to a film that approaches their lives in a serious and reasonably non-judgmental manner—are likely to find it as fascinating as I did. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

May 18, 2021

This feature debut from the Sydney-based writer and director Samuel Van Grinsven may tackle familiar material – gay coming-of-age stories are hardly uncommon – but it does so with a lustre and style that marks Van Grinsven out as a name to watch. Perhaps even more notable is Leach, a silky, feline presence who owns every moment that he’s on screen. Read full review

The Guardian Phuong Le

May 18, 2021

That Sequin in a Blue Room was director Samuel van Grinsven’s graduate project is astonishing considering the film’s inspired visual panache, and the eroticism of the explicit depictions of casual sex. Leach’s performance in his first film acting credit is equally impressive; the way in which Sequin’s swagger gradually drains from his face to expose an inner vulnerability is incredibly moving. Read full review

Harry Windsor

May 18, 2021

Sequin in a Blue Room feels very much of the moment, but it’s upholstered by an impressive command of good old-fashioned craft. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jun 2, 2021

Van Grinsven is conscious of consequences, but more interested in exploring the newfound freedoms that technology offers queer self-discovery. Read full review

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