IN MY SKIN

Anna-Sophia Richard / Germany / 2019 / International Premiere / 72 min.

synopsis

The theme of domestic violence is discussed in the public more often than before, but it still remains a burning issue victims are afraid to talk about. The director deals with the issue from an unusual perspective in a stylized documentary: she does not only describe the problem, but lets us experience it together with three female characters, using subjectifying methods based on testimonies of actual victims of domestic violence. Their inner voices describe how diffi cult it is to prevent or break up the relationship with the abuser. Then their actions suggest possible solutions.

“For women, home is the most dangerous place. This movie resulted from the desire to let women tell their stories shame free. The viewer experiences their journey.” A.-S. Richard

biography

Anna-Sophia Richard (1991) comes from the Dominican Republic, and she has studied arts and culture in Guatemala. She has gained her first work experience as a film producer and director. She made her first feature film IN MY SKIN (2019) after further studies at the German Filmakademie Baden Württemberg.

more about film

director:	Anna-Sophia Richard
cast:	Kristin Becker, Karmela Shako, Elisabeth Ehrlich, Michael Gerlinger, Patrick Joseph, Moritz Vierboom
producer:	Astrid Schäfer
photography:	Julia Hönemann
editing:	Gürcan Cansever
music:	Max Clouth, Douglas Greed
sound:	Simon Peter