Sebastian (2024 film)

Sebastian is a 2024 international co-production film written and directed by Mikko Mäkelä.Max, an aspiring young writer in London, begins living a double life as a sex worker in order to research his debut novel.Written and directed by Mäkelä as his second feature, Sebastian was produced by James Watson for their joint company Bêtes Sauvages, co-produced by Helsinki-filmi and Lemming Film België, and executive produced by Ciara Barry and Rosie Crerar of barry crerar.LevelK acquired the international rights to the film ahead of its Sundance premiere.The website's consensus reads: "Mollica compels as a young man caught between two lives and his performance elevates Sebastian, a provocative if uneven story that explores an artist's quest to find inspiration and authenticity in the name of art.
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