Something Must Break

Sebastian is an androgynous 20-year-old navigating the inhospitable world of contemporary Stockholm in order to find love – or at least the illusion of love created through chance encounters that become one night stands. His sexual adventures often land him in dangerous situations, and it is from one of these that Andreas rescues him. A guardian angel in a leather jacket – Sebastian thinks he's found the love of his life, and he has no intention of giving him up without a fight. From that moment on, they ride a roller coaster of love, loathing, and fatal attraction, but something else is happening as well: a sleuth-like investigation into their sexual and gender identities. Andreas is convinced he isn't gay but he is unable to break free of Sebastian, and the more he tries the more Sebastian escapes into his female alter ego Ellie. This tender yet raw story about love, self acceptance, and passion rivetingly combines the realism of a documentary with the stylization of images reminiscent of canvases by Baroque masters. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)