Bavo Buys

A story that explores transformations of body, identity and relationships. It captures moments suspended between loss and discovery, solitude and desire. Without offering clear answers, it reveals the complexity of searching for connection, meaning, or belonging.

Professor Jasper Tempest, a genius Cambridge University criminologist with OCD and an overbearing mother, advises the police. British version of the Belgian crime drama of the same name.

After a night out, 17-year-old Otis is approached on the street by a model scout who invites him for a photo shoot: the start of a rollercoaster for Otis, who discovers the wonderful world of glamour, the catwalk and the associated parties. But he soon gets to know the dark side, a toxic world of appearances, drugs and transgressive behavior. Used, hurt and humiliated, he almost collapses mentally and physically.