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Sebastian review – journalist turned sex-worker aims to turn side-hustle into art

The Guardian 02 Apr 2025
Ruaridh Mollica is very good as Max, a freelance writer with a secret app life in prostitution, but Mikko Mäkelä’s film is not clear enough about his motivations.
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Sebastian is a refreshingly authentic exploration of sex work

New Statesman 28 Mar 2025
Sebastian, the second feature by 36-year-old London-based Finnish director Mikko Mäkelä, while no less positive about the subject, feels a lot closer to contemporary realities. Mäkelä moved to London ...
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‘I was surprised how common it is’: the director of Sebastian on his controversial film ...

The Guardian 27 Mar 2025
Mikko Mäkelä explains what inspired his film – and remembers his cinematic sexual awakening. Growing up in a small Finnish town close to the Russian border, Mikko Mäkelä knew he was gay from the age of 11.
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‘I was surprised how common it is’: the director of Sebastian on his controversial film about an author who enters sex work

The Observer 27 Mar 2025
Growing up in a small Finnish town close to the Russian border, Mikko Mäkelä knew he was gay from the age of 11 ... Isolated he may have been, but at least the young Mäkelä had movies ... Mäkelä’s short-lived career in erotica is pertinent to Sebastian.
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