The Skin of Others

Marc is a successful author of erotic literature. But in his everyday life, he is afraid of physical closeness. Justine, a nurse by profession, wants aggressive sex and is confronted with her husband's outbursts of rage and control in their marriage. In Marc's and Justine's affair, both are looking for "normal" togetherness. Cinematically, the themes of loneliness, alienation, search for identity and relationship are realized in realistic images and authentic dialogues. "A bizarre love film that is deeply romantic for all the obsessions shown." (ARD Brisant)

Keywords

  • Love+: Sexuality
  • Made in Germany
  • Storyline: Not just Sex
  • User Favorites: Top 25
  • erotic
  • literature
  • relationship
  • the edge

Actors

  • Oliver Mommsen
  • Isabel Thierauch
  • Sonja Kerskes
  • Pierre Kiwitt
  • Marco Hofschneider
  • Torsten Michaeli
  • Sylta Fee Wegmann
  • Johannes Franke

Director

  • Thomas Stiller

Drama, Love & Sex


1h 52min


16 FSK

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Germany
2018
Despite its disarmingly strange erotic scenes, The Skin of Others is a deeply romantic love story.

Despite its disarmingly strange erotic scenes, The Skin of Others is a deeply romantic love story.


Marc is a successful author of erotic literature. But in his everyday life, he is afraid of physical closeness. Justine, a nurse by profession, wants aggressive sex and is confronted with her husband's outbursts of rage and control in their marriage. In Marc's and Justine's affair, both are looking for "normal" togetherness.


Cinematically, the themes of loneliness, alienation, search for identity and relationship are realized in realistic images and authentic dialogues.


"A bizarre love film that is deeply romantic for all the obsessions shown." (ARD Brisant)

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