Family Outing (2001) User Reviews

true story or bath-house urban legend?

[jvframe · 10/10 · 8 December 2006]

This short film was made on location at Brisbane, Australia's "Wet (gay men's) Spa and Sauna". It is well paced and very nicely directed, edited and acted - with a cast of notable and talented local thespians. Filmed in subdued tones - reflecting the inherent low-lit ambiance of a venue which is meant to enable the illusion (and perhaps security) of anonymity in casual sexual encounters, we discover that this illusion presents a tenuous level of moral security.

This exact scenario is lampooned in the 2006 USA comedy "Another Gay Movie" - and while "Family Outing" was almost certainly made with "tongue in cheek", it was very nearly a lot more than that.

at sauna

[Kirpianuscus · 10 May 2023]

The first experience of a boy in sauna. The music, like the cinematography are the fair tools for reflect the tension, emotions and fear of young visitor in an unknown location , seductive and menacing in same measure.

But the curiosity makes the things little spectacular to kinky.

The final revelation is nice way for define the apparences game in a family.

In short, a very interesting film, inspired by real case, about curiosity of youth and the steps defining first experience in not ordinary place and the secrets supporting the respectability of family head , in a profound embarassing context. Sure, the end seems little unrealistic to forced one. But exactly this aspect can make it realistic.