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Surfers, secrets, and self-discovery — this wave crashes harder than you'd expect.
TMDB
49
Rotten Tomatoes
37
Audience Score
37
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Tan Lines (2005)

sunny melancholybeachside intimacyquietly queer

Overview

DramaRomance

Cute teen Midget Hollow wanders through life riding big waves and partying with surfer boys. When Midget's best friend's gay brother Cass arrives on the scene, the two quickly dive head first into a clandestine sea of sexual awakening.

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Content warning
male homosexualitygay themecoming of ageoceanbrothersurfinglgbt teenseaside townsexual awakeningnew south wales
sexual awakeningclass and masculinityfound familycoastal isolation

Standout Aspects

Cinematography

Water so blue you'll taste salt.

Acting

Jack Baxter's guarded vulnerability breaks your heart.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want feelings, not fireworks.·Date Night: If you're both into mood over plot.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Explicit male intimacy and underage drinking context.
E

Director

Ed Aldridge

ReleasedMar 21, 2005
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Shot in Newcastle, NSW, using real local surfers—Aldridge wanted authentic coastal working-class texture, not postcard Australia.

Trivia

Jack Baxter had never acted before; Aldridge found him actual surfing competitions. His rawness is the performance.

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