Cover image for Skin deep [DVD video]
Title:
Skin deep [DVD video]
Publication Date:
2024
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2024]
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Abstract:
Seeking a retreat where they can salvage their struggling relationship, young couple Leyla and Tristan travel to a remote island at the invitation of Leyla's childhood friend Stella, where it soon becomes clear that what the island offers is more mysterious than a simple vacation. Leyla and Tristan join another couple in a ritual to exchange bodies and see the world through the eyes of someone else -- a chance to find themselves or, for some of them, a chance to escape. Free from the constraints of her former body, Leyla quickly finds she has never been happier, with a fresh outlook on life and a new sense of release and fulfillment. But when she refuses to return to her old self, the situation threatens to spiral out of control. Subverting genre and gender as it toggles from body swap thriller to intimate relationship drama, Skin Deep tells a story that transcends bodies, embracing the endless fluid possibilities in the question of what it means to truly love someone. Winner of the Queer Lion at the Venice Film Festival and directed by Student Academy Award winner Alex Schaad.
General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2022.

Wide screen (1.85:1).

Extras: Theatrical trailer.
Performers:
Mala Emde, Jonas Dassler, Maryam Zaree, Dimitrij Schaad, Thomas Wodianka, Edgar Selge.
Technical Details:
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen; 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereophonic.
Language:
German
Additional Language:
German dialogue; English subtitles.
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