Aus meiner Haut
(Skin Deep)
by Alex Schaad
(Germany, 103’, 2022)
At first glance, Leyla and Tristan are a happy young couple. But when they travel to a mysterious, remote island, what begins is a game of identities changing everything – their perception, their sexuality, their whole “self”. Not only is their relationship in jeopardy, they may never be who they once were again.
A psychological thriller in the light of the sun, a potential body horror solved in an extreme act of love. A transgender reflection boldly reasoning with surprising freedom on the boundaries of identity and the laws of attractions through bodies. A rigorous and irreverent debut, the definitive declaration of a possible emancipation from the cage of conventions.
Contacts: Beta Cinema, Cosima Finkbeiner, cosima.finkbeiner@betacinema.com
Presented in 37th International Film Critics’ Week
04/09 09:00 Sala Perla | press, industry
05/09 14:00 Sala Perla | tickets, all accreditations
06/09 19:30 Sala Corinto | tickets, all accreditations
