A Stranger’s Skin

Name: A Stranger’s Skin
Director: Christophe Hermans
Released: 2011

Christophe Hermans 2011

Arnaud is 20 years old. Following the death of his mother three years ago, he has dropped out of his studies and turned to food to fill the gaping void in his life. He now weighs 177 kilos and lives with his father, with whom he quarrels constantly. Arnaud has reached the point where he has decided to undergo a stomach reduction operation….

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Tags: Gender studies
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Running Time:

52 min.

Spoken Languages:

French

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Christophe Hermans

Producers:

Jean-Yves Roubin

Production Companies:

FraKas Productions

Festival Participation

Worldfilm Tartu Festival
Gzdoc
Thessaloniki
FIFF Namur
Audience Award
Imagésanté
First Prize

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