
Original Bliss
2016

Representation Score
Good
2018
Director
Thomas Stiller
Runtime
113 minutes
Average Rating
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The Skin of Others is a character study centered on human deviation from social norms. It challenges conventional sexual and gendered expectations through its focus on psychological fragmentation and unconventional fetishes. However, the film lacks significant racial or ethnic diversity, remaining within a localized and seemingly homogeneous social setting. Additionally, the exploration of disability is limited to specific psychological compulsions rather than a broader range of experiences.
Category Breakdown
The film explores non-traditional sexualities and unconventional fetishes. It doesn't follow a typical queer storyline but challenges straight-centered expectations by focusing on unique desires.
Justine subverts traditional gender hierarchies. Her significant role in driving the story comes from her specific psychological needs, which fuel interpersonal conflicts.
The narrative appears to focus on a localized, psychologically intimate drama. There is no evidence of a multi-ethnic cast, suggesting a more homogeneous social environment.
The story deals with subjective morality and deconstructed intimacy. It focuses on psychological realism rather than promoting traditional social or family stability.
Psychological compulsions, such as pornography addiction, are central to the characters' identities. However, the focus remains on eroticism rather than a broader range of neurodivergent conditions.
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Official Synopsis
Marc Deville is an acclaimed author of erotic literature. In his personal life, however, physical closeness with the opposite sex eludes him. Being a porn addict, his sexuality is narrowly defined by the framed images he can masturbate to. One day he meets Justine, a nurse with a fetish of her own: her love for erotic asphyxiaton has estranged her from her husband Eric, a theatre director...

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