Year: 2023
Director: Mikko Mäkelä
Writer: Mikko Mäkelä
Producer: James Watson
Executive Producers: Lizzie Francke, Jennifer Armitage, Mike Goodridge
Co-Producers: Ciara Barry, Rosie Crerar, Aleksi Bardy, Severi Koivusalo, Dries Phlypo, Erik Glijnis, Leontine Petit
Principal Cast: Ruaridh Mollica, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Hiftu Quasem, Jonathan Hyde, Leanne Best, Lara Rossi
Production Company: A UK - Finland - Belgium co-production between Bêtes Sauvages, barry crerar, Lemming Film, and Helsinki Filmi
Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £500,000 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund
Synopsis
Max, 25, an aspiring writer living in London, begins a double life as a sex-worker in order to research his debut novel.
Learn more about the film on the Sundance Film Festival 2024 website.
More information
Premiere: Sebastian received its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2024.
Filming in Scotland: The film shot on location in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Sebastian has received positive reviews since its World Premiere, including from Screen Rant and Screen Daily.
Header image: First look still from Sebastian – Credit barry crerar, Bêtes Sauvages, Lemming Film, and Helsinki Filmi