Sequin in a Blue Room

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.

Cute young red head, bonus! Where are your friends, like even one your age online? I didn't understand, kid or not, why wouldn't stop behavior that puts him in danger. Interesting how staff turned blind eye and not shown. If this was grown adult, have at it with risks. The blue room was so off putting, big chunk of movie. For me anyhow not realistic, would never attend. The same glitter sequin outfit he wore over and over made me want him to be a kid shopping at mall for other alternatives. Not a movie to recommend or stay in gay collections.

Pretty unfair to be critic about this film. Indeed, not exceptional and the final seems forced. But Conor Leach proposes fair performance, the armour of Sequin is a nice idea and the portrait of single father giving too much liberty to only son and the dessapointment are not wrong. And, sure, Anthony Brandon Wong is more than inspired driver of a supporting role offering equilibrium to story.

A high school student and his too intense sexual life. One of partners becoming intrusive , other more than agressive and the desired one being in a relation .

Good point - not reduced dose of realism.

This is a very fine piece of film-making. It avoids many of the clichés of gay themed films, covering territory which is fresh and engaging. It's beautifully shot and edited, although the dialogue was delivered in a slow hesitant manner which was initially off-putting, but actually suited the mood of the film. It follows a very young gay man who unwittingly puts himself in some potentially dangerous situations. It is surprisingly successful as a suspenseful thriller, but quite unlike any thriller I've seen before, gay or mainstream. Being such an original and unusual approach to gay film, I'm sure it will polarise viewers (as is evidenced by some of the dismissive reviews) but for those who genuinely admire cinema, and are looking for something beyond coming-out stories and an endless supply of boy-meets-boy stories, this film offers a great deal. Very impressive; I'm looking forward to seeing more from this team.

This was an intense but powerful film. It's not always easy to watch but Samuel is clearly an exciting up and coming filmmaker with a strong voice. And I can't believe this was made as a student project - Very impressive! Looking forward to seeing what he does next!