Proud (ep. 1, 2)

“PROUD” is the story of Filip, a young, irresponsible gay man, who lives happily, convinced that the world is his oyster and it will remain so forever. He’s brazen, careless, completely devoid of self-reflection, impatient, beautiful and young. His heart does have a massive hole inside but at this stage in life it is easy to fill it with lots of good fun. He makes up for his internal lack of self-confidence with arrogance, admiration reflected in the eyes of others and his work as a model. His life changes drastically when his sister dies suddenly, leaving behind a one-year-old baby daughter. His sister’s death, and his lack of attention towards her before that because of his utter self-focus, will remain an open wound and remorse, generating a lingering feeling of guilt alternating with an impulse to act. He’s about to embark on the most important journey of his life. On the one hand, Filip would love to keep on living just like he did before – careless and free. On the other, he rebels internally at the very thought of giving his niece over to strangers. This stems directly from his own childhood trauma. Thus he has to face his own weaknesses, other people’s prejudice, homophobia and lack of tolerance.