Debut
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Debut

3.5 / 10 2016 29mNR Swedish
RomanceDrama

Storyline

A short film about Philip who dreams of becoming a model. At a casting he gets the chance to be photographed with the well-known model Sebastiaan; they fall in love. During the photo shoot, Philip pushes his limits more and more in order to keep the photographer's interest. Philip and Sebastiaan lose control of the situation when Philip is doing everything he can just to be able to stay in front of the camera.

Cast & Crew

Hannes Fohlin

Hannes Fohlin

Philip

Lead
KF

Karl-Henrik Franzén

Sebastiaan

Oldoz Javidi

Oldoz Javidi

Chloé

Adia Smith-Eriksson

Adia Smith-Eriksson

Coordinator

AD

Alexandra Drotz Ruhn

Bartender

MR

Marko Randelovic

Daniel (uncredited)

Tomio Araki

Tomio Araki

Extra - Model (uncredited)

What People Are Saying

2.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anette Sidor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Debut is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker