Netherlands / Feb 01, 2026 / International Film Festival Rotterdam
1h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In an empty studio space, three female filmmakers re-enact the testimonies of the survivors of sexual violence in Russia, using stop-motion, performance and pseudo-documentary rehearsals. As their fragile and sometimes ambiguous creative process unfolds, the filmmakers become both subjects and guides, inviting viewers into a shared gesture of remembrance, grief and empathy.
Main cast
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Second Skin |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | United States of America, Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sonnet |
| Release date | 1 febbraio 2026 |
| Production | Mariia Lapidus |
| Writer | Mariia Lapidus |
| Editing | Mariia Lapidus |
| Cinematography | Lera Vetkhova |
| Assistant directors | Mariia Lapidus |
| Camera operators | Lera Vetkhova |
| Additional photography | Lera Vetkhova |
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| Production design | Margo Shkalina |
| Art direction | Margo Shkalina |
| Set decoration | Margo Shkalina |
| Music | Maria Alejandra Rojas, Arturo Salazar R.B. |
| Sound | Maria Alejandra Rojas, Arturo Salazar R.B. |
Release dates
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