Sebastian
Alternative title: När alla vet

Directed by Svend Wam

As Sebastian approaches 17, he begins to understand his sexuality and pulls away from his close-knit family while struggling with feelings he cannot yet explain. Things become more complicated when he falls for Ulf, a handsome boy from a troubled home, and their friendship starts to shift into something more.
Sebastian is a Norwegian drama from Svend Wam about youth, identity and the pressure to understand sexuality within a society undergoing cultural change. The film’s period perspective gives it historical interest, while its directness reflects the era in which it was made.

Sebastian

Alternative title: När alla vet

Directed by Svend Wam

As Sebastian approaches 17, he begins to understand his sexuality and pulls away from his close-knit family while struggling with feelings he cannot yet explain. Things become more complicated when he falls for Ulf, a handsome boy from a troubled home, and their friendship starts to shift into something more.

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Sebastian is a Norwegian drama from Svend Wam about youth, identity and the pressure to understand sexuality within a society undergoing cultural change. The film’s period perspective gives it historical interest, while its directness reflects the era in which it was made.