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Swinging Safari (2018)

Swinging Safari poster
Directed by
Stephan Elliott
Genre
comedy film
Country
Australia
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
12
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1970s Australia, a suburban community gets swept up in a liberated lifestyle trend. A teenager navigates family chaos and first love while his parents and neighbors experiment with swinging.

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What happens

Swinging Safari is a 2018 Australian comedy-drama film starring Guy Pearce, Kylie Minogue, Radha Mitchell, Julian McMahon, Asher Keddie, and Jeremy Sims. It was written and directed by Stephan Elliott, most famous for his work on the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, released in 1994. Swinging Safari was released in Australia on 18 January 2018, with international territories following later in the year. Originally titled Flammable Children, the final title references the 1962 global hit "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert. The tune is heard on the soundtrack and its album cover is seen on screen during the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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