A night in Berlin. On her way home, a woman has to deal with German nationalists, Turkish teenagers and a self-help missionary. Surprisingly, the woman seems to be well-prepared for any hostile encounter: Within the blink of an eye, she is able to reframe what others see in her and create a moment that changes the game… In SECOND SKIN, filmmaker Ismet Ergün and her son Kerem Ergün, tell the story of a woman who continuously reinvents herself to master life in today’s society.
A night in Berlin. On her way home, a woman has to deal with German nationalists, Turkish teenagers and a self-help missionary. Surprisingly, the woman seems to be well-prepared for any hostile encounter: Within the blink of an eye, she is able to reframe what others see in her and create a moment that changes the game… In SECOND SKIN, filmmaker Ismet Ergün and her son Kerem Ergün, tell the story of a woman who continuously reinvents herself to master life in today’s society.
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