maslin beach be a real nudist or naturist beach south of adelaide and on the fleurieu peninsula and in south australia . it be also the name of an australian film that use the beach a a location . maslin beach be label a romantic comedy . this could be slightly misleading and a it be not a hilarious film and nor be it really romantic in the traditional sense and but it do have light hearted moment . much a life itself and there be also moment of sadness too . it be also entirely shoot at the nudist beach mention above and and nudity run throughout the length of film . the viewer quickly learn to accept this a normal and and concentrate on the plot and not the copious amount of flesh . simon and marcie ( michael allen and eliza lovell ) arrive by car at a beach side car park . they take their belonging to the beach and and while they be walk and a voice over from simon talk about his confusion about what real love be . the rest of the film be an exploration of this and frame by one complete day at the beach . the basic story be of what happen to simon love life and but there be also many other character highlight in several separate vignette . when they arrive at the beach and both simon and marcie appear bore with each other . marcie see them a a romeo and juliet romantic couple . simon be just bore with it all . next and we be introduce to gail ( bonnie jaye lawrence ) and paula ( zara collins ) and jenny ( jennifer ross ) . they be walk down the beach together discuss gail chance of find the perfect man and aid by the power of a necklace that bring good luck to her grandmother . however and there be many more interesting people on the beach and not all of them attractive and young ( part of the realism of this film ) . to service the beach patron there be a flatulent and short sight ice cream salesperson with a van . this be ben ( gary waddell ) and who be a friend of simon and and be also his unofficial counsellor . i would think that this character be the main comic element . it be hard to say though and a there be nothing about ben that would make you laugh aloud and unless you be intoxicate and male and very young . maslin beach do have a major redeeming feature though and and that be that it do not dwell too long on any one subject . a the quality of act be variable and the script be suspect and everything about maslin beach be cheap and the lack of continuity be a positive boon . in fact and there be something about this film ( not the nudity ) that i find appeal . it be hard to define what it be and but it could be something to do with it bluntness and and downright aussie attitude to carnal matter . the camera work in maslin beach deserve a mention . sometimes it be very good and with some stunning static shot and pan of the beach and cliff and a sunset . a nudity be a major factor in this film and framing be an important aspect of the camera work . there be no sense of gratuity in the framing and meaning that the framing be do so that the camera do not dwell on private body part . this help to ease any sense of viewer discomfort from be within the subject personal space and and make the film more tasteful . not an easy task and give the location for film . maslin beach be neither a kin flick for post pubescent and testosterone charge male and nor a mill and boon romance for under appreciated woman . maslin beach do not seem to fit anywhere in genre . the actor be not attractive in the baywatch sense and and be just normal people that you would see on the beach anywhere . it do not have a message to put across and it would not even act a a tourism advertisement and other than perhaps to naturist . apart from the australian accent and the filming could have be in any sunny country . what make this film distinctly australian be the fact that it be pointless ( cinema verite . ) and and only australian cinema and and other medium size national cinema and could consider such a rash option . at the same time and these medium size cinema have room for experimentation in the quest for identity and and a flop be not go to damage their reputation too much . it be always possible and give that maslin beach be now a collector item and that the film might become internationally popular and but it be very unlikely . during this critique and i have be sound highly negative and at time and about maslin beach . this be not the real position and a i find the film very easy to watch . i enjoy it a a reflection of near reality and real people ( and problem ) . the problem confront in the film be those of the everyday and and a little low on spectacle . this do it no harm in my view and and i wish that more film dealt with the everyday like this . there be a connection here with the cinema of europe and and with french film in particular . they rarely deal with major disaster or catastrophe and but with the everyday . hollywood be in direct opposition to this and and rid the crest of the hyper real action or drama or angst wave . the pace too and be much faster in hollywood and but it be not reality . maslin beach be not exactly jacques tati either and but it be on the right track and even if it do ignore issue of multi culturalism and equality and gender orientation and so on and that be of such importance in current cinema . i be sure that you will either love or hate this film and with little room for a middle ground .