Sebastian

Aug 2, 2024

1h 50m

★ 6.4

How far would you go for the story?

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Helsinki-filmi

Barry Crerar

Lemming Film

Bêtes Sauvages

Sebastian Trailers

Cast

Max

Ruaridh Mollica

Amna

Hiftu Quasem

Nicholas

Jonathan Hyde

Daniel

Ingvar E. Sigurðsson

Joel

Dylan Brady

Oliver

Pedro Minas

Jacopo

Matthias Moret

Samir

Akbar Kurtha

Carlo

Laurent Maria

Claudia

Lara Rossi

James

Michael Jean-Marain

Peter

David Nellist

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