Sebastian Review: Queer Drama Blurs Fact & Fiction As A Writer Leads A Double Life

Ruaridh Mollica in Sebastian. In Sebastian, Max leads a double life as a writing student and a sex worker, using his experiences for material. The film explores the themes of identity, intimacy, and shame in the context of Max’s dual existence. Sebastian is equally critical of the literary world and highlights the blurred lines between fiction and reality. Director Mikko Mäkelä’s second feature, Sebastian , is a piercing, explicit, and oftentimes sexy study of one 25-year-old’s search for identity in a world that has discouraged him from accepting all of himself unabashedly. In the shimmery, rain-soaked streets of London, Max is living a double life. During the day, he’s a writing student freelancing for a prominent culture magazine, bullish in the way only good writers are. At night, Max goes by the name Sebastian on the escort site Dreamy Boys, visiting clients to earn some extra cash. Max uses these experiences as a sex worker as material for his writing, presenting his encounters as fiction to his agent and fellow writers. Soon, though, the lines between Max and Sebastian, reality and fantasy, fiction and non-fiction begin to blur. The entire movie hinges on Rauridh Mollica’s searing performance as Max. The actor splits himself in two: Max is confident to a fault, bucking against his agent’s notes when they don’t align with the vision for his debut novel, but disregarding his friend’s work when they ask for feedback. Sebastian, on the other hand, is green. It’s hard to tell at first, but it quickly becomes clear that he’s new to sex work — his confidence only comes when it’s clear how much a client is invested in him. Only then can he feel comfortable stripping down and bearing it all. Related 7 Exciting 2024 Movies With LGBTQ+ Representation As the world continues to see plenty of LGBTQ+ themed films, it proves that representation is more important than ever, with even more coming in 2024. Sebastian Is An Unflinching Examination Of Queer Intimacy Sebastian glances into a fogged mirror in Sebastian Max hides behind the facade of fiction, exploring Sebastian’s exploits […]

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