Short film

Skin

2023 · 7 min

A hushed, dreamlike seven minutes of symbolic imagery that asks you to sit still and feel a private transformation unfold.

Directed by: Leo Behrens
Starring: Lio Mehiel

Overview: A poetic exploration of identity and self-discovery, using visual symbolism to depict a woman's transformation into a man. With the help of her inner manifestation, “The ice man”, she sheds her old skin and embraces her true identity.

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Directed by: Leo Behrens
Starring: Lio Mehiel

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
healing
freedom
memory
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	1
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Directed by: Leo Behrens
Written by: Leo Behrens
Starring: Lio Mehiel
Runtime: 7 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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