The Skin I Live In

Name: The Skin I Live In
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Genre: drama
Released: 2011
Rating: 7.5

La piel que habito

2011SpainLanguage: esDirected by Pedro Almodóvar★ 7.5

Available in English: subtitled

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

Themes and style

Tone

cold and detachedhauntingsurrealbleakdark comedy

Pacing

slow burnmethodicalescalating

Story

unravelingsurvivalescape

Emotion

all-consuming lovefiguring out who you areguiltfeeling powerlessshame

Themes

men and women navigating expectationscorrupt institutionsclass and money

Feel

cerebralquietly hauntingdiscussion startergut punchrewatchable

Violence

graphic

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