Seb is in the middle of divorce from his wife and the teenage daughter doesn't understand it. In pain, Seb blurts out, "Because I am gay". The daughter now wants to know everything, And this is how we see the story of Seb, who is coming out gay 25 years after he has known about himself and how the daughter comes to term with this new reality of her father and her own identity. . We see how back in the class of 2000, his chance interactions with class friend Denis are going to change things for him. On New Year's Eve, the du get drunk and end up spending some time when Denis' girlfriend dumps him. Seb realizes he is gay, he surfs internet to understand more but is also scared when a fellow classmate gets constantly bullied in school or when his brother openly calls him fag having seen his internet history. But Denis is different. They start to come close and in fact even share a passionate kiss at one moment. Seb is still not sure and at another instant when they fool around little more than kiss, Seb totally freaks out and asks Denis to leave. Prom soon follows and thats the last time the two friends saw each other. Back in present, the daughter finds out Denis online and arranges for him to meet his father after convincing he really needs to move on. Seb sees that Denis is now happily married gay man and he came out in college second year. Seb feels a bit of pain but also hope at the same time that maybe he will eventually find some true love.
This is a very interesting series. To translate the clash between generations – an early millennial versus a Gen Z'er – we see a dialogue between a liberated father and a teenage daughter using flashbacks into the year 2000, the year in which Seb celebrated his feelings for a man for the first and last time. We see how during his adolescent years , Seb struggled with his sexuality, feelings and identity. There was no support system. Although society has become more open in many areas, puberty remains a difficult phase for young people who want to come out of the closet. Teenagers are still hard on themselves and on each other. That hasn't changed in 25 years. That's why stories like this are still badly needed today. And the way you see the growth of the teenage daughter from being totally mad, to slowly trying to understand her father's perspective and how much loss he probably has had in life to finally accepting him and cheering for him was marvelous. And what can I say about Seb. I personally know many folks who struggled with their sexual identity but eventually gave in to social pressures. I was same but thankfully came to senses much quicker than our protagonist Seb here. You are born in a certain way, and you don't have to fight that person. It only brings pain – with yourself but also to people around you who care for you, like Seb has with his daughter in the series.' The journey is not easy but it's worth it. It doesn't pay to pretend to be someone you're not. If the series starts a dialogue, that would be a good start. This little mini series is just perfect. It shows a great story, without any distractions, focuses on what really wants to say and with its emotional storytelling. This will connect with viewers for sure. I really cannot find a fault with this one. Highly recommend. (8.5/10)
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