It's Just a Whole

A quietly unsettling, clinical experience that makes you hyper-aware of your own skin and the vulnerability of being examined.

Directed by

Bianca Scali

Genres

Animation

Starring

Judith Gaillard, Will De Renzy-Martin, Claudia Lietz

Overview

In a sterile white examination room, a young woman is asked by a doctor to undress completely. An exhaustive examination of the protagonist’s skin begins during which every centimetre, the palm of her hand, the sole of her foot, the back and also the genital area are closely scrutinised. The doctor meticulously probes every nook and cranny of the young woman’s outer shell until she is able to identify a suspicious birthmark. A timely appointment to remove the mole is made.

How it feels

Tense, eerie and bleak. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Identity, isolation, power, fate

Content

Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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