Skin Deep (2023)
At first glance, Leyla and Tristan are a happy couple. When they travel to a mysterious island, a game of identities begins that changes everything – their perception, their sexuality, their entire selves. But not only their relationship threatens to break up. They may even never be who they used to be again…
Director: Alex Schaad
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Mala Emde as Leyla |
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Jonas Dassler as Tristan |
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Dimitrij Schaad as Mo |
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Maryam Zaree as Fabienne |
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Thomas Wodianka as Roman |
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Edgar Selge as Stella |
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Adam Bousdoukos as Kapitän |
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Sema Poyraz as Ezra |
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Louise von Plessen as Stellas Vater |
| Camera | Ahmed El Nagar | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Alex Schaad | Director |
| Editing | Franziska Köppel | Editor |
| Production | Bartholomäus Martin Kleppek | Production Designer |
| Sound | Jakob Weber | Sound |
| Sound | Marco Hanelt | Sound |
| Production | Philipp Worm | Producer |
| Sound | Alex Oberrader | Sound |
| Production | Tobias Walker | Producer |
| Writing | Alex Schaad | Writer |
| Writing | Dimitrij Schaad | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Noëmi Lara Streber | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Micheal Manzke | Sound |
| Production | Richard Lamprecht | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Gregor Blüher | Key Grip |
| Production | Alex Schaad | Co-Producer |
| Production | Dimitrij Schaad | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Richard Ruzicka | Original Music Composer |