SABASTIAN (OmU)
In our words:
In this film, director Mikko Mäkelä delivers a narrative about self-discovery, authenticity and the complex worlds of literature and sex work, without neglecting the challenges and dangers of sex work.
In the organizer's words:
Max works for a literary magazine, but can also be booked as an escort under the pseudonym "Sebastian". His experiences as a sex worker in London flow into his short stories, which are delighting more and more readers. For Max, "Sebastian" is a tool to ground his own literature in authentic experiences. Officially, of course, everything is pure fiction. But while he tries to keep his double life a secret, Max slowly has to admit to himself that the role of sex worker doesn't feel entirely wrong.
In "Sebastian", Finnish-British director Mikko Mäkelä ("The Cabin by the Lake") tells the story of a young man who has to assert himself in both the literary scene and the escort world - and only really finds himself in the latter. Without ignoring the complex mechanisms and dangers of sex work, "Sebastian" is a remarkably sex-positive film that finds moments of liberation in transgression and kinkiness.
Director: Mikko Mäkelä
Camera: Ikka Salminen
UK/Finland/Belgium 2023, 112 minutes, original English version with German subtitles, FSK: 16
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