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The Great Ephemeral Skin
The Great Ephemeral Skin

The Great Ephemeral Skin

Genres

Drama

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Inside the claustrophobic scenery of a fancy apartment in the city of Frankfurt three men and a woman lock themselves in for ten days. Oskar and Julia are a couple. They have sex and let themselves be filmed. Benjamin and Bastian are behind the camera, trying to get pictures of absolute intimacy. Closeness as it can only be found among lovers.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

German

Runtime

42 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

28 October 2012

Country

Germany

Cast

Oskar Klinkhammer

Oskar Klinkhammer

Julia Laube

Julia Laube

Bastian Zimmermann

Bastian Zimmermann

Benjamin Van Bebber

Benjamin Van Bebber

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