

The Great Ephemeral Skin
2012, German. Directed by Benjamin Van Bebber & Bastian Zimmermann.
Inside the claustrophobic scenery of a fancy apartment in the city of Frankfurt three men and a woman lock themselves in for ten days. Oskar and Julia are a couple. They have sex and let themselves be filmed. Benjamin and Bastian are behind the camera, trying to get pictures of absolute intimacy. Closeness as it can only be found among lovers.
- Runtime
- 0h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 28 October 2012
- Original title
- Der große vergängliche Haut-Film
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Jean-François Lyotard
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The Great Ephemeral Skin runs 42 minutes (0h 42m).
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The Great Ephemeral Skin isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 October 2012. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Great Ephemeral Skin?
If you liked The Great Ephemeral Skin, try Killer's Kiss, TalhotBlond, Come Sunday.
Who directed The Great Ephemeral Skin?
The Great Ephemeral Skin (2012) was directed by Benjamin Van Bebber and Bastian Zimmermann and stars Julia Laube, Oskar Klinkhammer, Benjamin Van Bebber.