Sebastian
We were delighted to previously screen this film but we have no current plans to screen it again. If you'd like to watch it in the cinema, consider a private hire to watch it with friends. That does rely on the film being available for private purchase.
Film details
| Film Title | Sebastian |
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| Suitability | |
| Genre | |
| Length | 110mins |
| Year | 2024 |
| Country | United Kingdom, Belgium, Finland |
| Director | Mikko Mäkelä |
| Actors | Ruaridh Mollica, Hiftu Quasem, Jonathan Hyde, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Dylan Brady, Pedro Minas, Matthias Moret, Akbar Kurtha, Laurent Maria, Lara Rossi, David Nellist, Leanne Best, Stella Gonet, Fleur Keith, Marcus Macleod |
| Language | French, English |
| Showings |
Max is a 25-year-old freelance writer and aspiring novelist who seems well on his way to success in London’s cultural spheres. Yet by night, he finds a different kind of exhilaration as a sex worker with the pseudonym Sebastian, meeting men via an escorting platform. Max uses his experiences as Sebastian to fuel his stories and the worthy debut novel that he has been longing to write, finally seems within reach.
It’s tender, thoughtful film-making from Finnish director Mikko Mäkelä, exploring the bond between two men separated by generations but joined by literature and love.
★★★★
As a psychological portrait of an aspiring writer who gets too immersed in his own project, “Sebastian” is never as piercing as star Mollica’s eyes and chiseled face. But the performance is affecting.
★★★★
