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When Boys Fly

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Every year, some in the homosexual community hold "circuit parties" -- all-night dance parties with an emphasis on sex and drugs. This documentary follows four men as they attend one in Miami. Twenty-one-year-old Tone Desario is trying to avoid giving in to self-destruction at the gatherings; 35-year-old Todd Nash enjoys the hedonistic scene, while his boyfriend is skeptical. Levelheaded 23-year-old Brandon Delcampo also attends, hoping to learn more about gay life and expand his boundaries.

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Audience Member A pretty divisive holier than thou look at the circuit party scene in Florida. Bad storytelling, one-sided view, shonky editing. Not good. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member A fairly shallow documentary reflecting on the dark side of circuit parties. It's sort of interesting if you don't know what they are, but not hugely eye opening or revealing. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Real bad film making. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Doccumentary based on the tribal rites of passage within the culture of gay circuit parties. The central focus on 2001 White Party in Miami, four lives are exposed illustrating their experience in this mayhem of debauchery. I always understood this subculture phenomena of nothing more than buffed-gay restless souls with severe self-esteem issues trying to escape reality only to embrace temporary validation and acceptance of their shallow-minded existence. This documentary falls short in showing us the aftermath and the tragic downside of this often seedy genre. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member GOOD DOCUMENTARY Even if the movie lacks a certain focus, trying to go to too many places at once, without taking the viewer to a final destination. It's interesting, because one comment is absolutely correct, what gay man would not want to be surrounded by so many beautiful men and even more, maybe be one of them. On the other hand, the comment from the other side is also true, if the price to pay to be in one of those events is having to surrender to peer pressure and do drugs and put your life at risk, is the price worth it? Definitely worth watching! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Documentary on circuit parties - Lots of topless toned and tanned bodies, lots of people chewing their faces off on drugs and alcohol… shows the stereotypical side of the gay scene. An interesting watch, hard to differentiate between my thoughts on the program and my thoughts of the guys who go to these parties to get fu**ed off their faces and put them self at so much risk…. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Every year, some in the homosexual community hold "circuit parties" -- all-night dance parties with an emphasis on sex and drugs. This documentary follows four men as they attend one in Miami. Twenty-one-year-old Tone Desario is trying to avoid giving in to self-destruction at the gatherings; 35-year-old Todd Nash enjoys the hedonistic scene, while his boyfriend is skeptical. Levelheaded 23-year-old Brandon Delcampo also attends, hoping to learn more about gay life and expand his boundaries.
Director
Stewart Halpern, Lenid Rolov
Producer
Richard Choi, Stewart Halpern, Lenid Rolov
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 2m