Ismet Ergün

Working as a modest garbage collector and part-time theater assistant in Berlin, Ali Ekber feels betrayed by his friends. After getting his hands on a theater prop Politzei uniform, he uses it to pose as a Politzei and impress his love - waitress Babett.

A night in Berlin. On her way home, a woman has to deal with German nationalists, Turkish teenagers and a self-help missionary. Surprisingly, the woman seems to be well-prepared for any hostile encounter: Within the blink of an eye, she is able to reframe what others see in her and create a moment that changes the game… In SECOND SKIN, filmmaker Ismet Ergün and her son Kerem Ergün, tell the story of a woman who continuously reinvents herself to master life in today’s society.