The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito)
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Synopsis
A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Cast
- Antonio Banderas
- Elena Anaya
- Marisa Paredes
- Jan Cornet
- Roberto Álamo
- Eduard Fernández
- José Luis Gómez
- Blanca Suárez
- Susi Sánchez
- Bárbara Lennie
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- Oct 17, 2019
what's her skin routine, dermatologists hate her
mariaMay 29, 2012Talk about movies you will not forget having seen them a decade ago, well, this is a perfect example. A truly mesmerizing experience, which gets more and more uncomfortable as it progresses. Forget the slashers with axes, true horror, that's surgeons with scalpels.
FredMJan 24, 2020i don't think this should have been my first Pedro Almodovar film
SweeneyTom - Oct 19, 2020
THAT WAS QUITE THE PLOT TWIST
˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗Oct 17, 2016If Pedro Almodóvar wanted to make "a horror story without screams or frights" - that's exactly what he created here. It's the kind psychological horror that calmly terrifies you as the story unfolds instead of going for the scares, it doesn't shock you with reveals - it…
Marianna Neal 🇺🇦Jun 10, 2021hate it when this happens to me
Dante - Oct 29, 2012
Dios mio. Dios fucking mio. Pardon my Spanish, but this film just knocked the wind out of me. Almodovar is one messed up genius and he pushes the boat out here with this wonderfully bizarre fairytale. It is a fairytale in so far that it deals with real life themes…
DirkHApr 15, 2024siempre mi mayor miedo fue perder la pija en un sccidente o algo asi, asi q esta peli me ha dejado muy turbado
dillom666Feb 11, 2024oh boy , i thought french people were weird
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- Merher dislikedThe Skin I Live In
I would say that I love this movie for the weird/cruel/creative punishment of the rapist, but he got away in the end. I thought I’ve healed enough to watch this move but still cried for the poor daughter.
Lila likedThe Skin I Live In8/10 Very, very strange, the plot twist left me speechless. I don't know if the director is a genius or a madman to put in an asylum. TW : there is a lot of nudity and r*pe sex, incest thought
MIKAL. lovedThe Skin I Live InI don’t know if it was just me but this movie executed a very jaw dropping plot twist and the theme of transgenics and sex was very thought provoking. TW: Sexual assault … overall fantastic film
- Sweet Aileen dislikedThe Skin I Live In
Didn’t watch the movie but the recap. So gross and unnecessary and the ending was so stupid. Whoever made this is a perv.
Bahar likedThe Skin I Live InI don’t know what to say about this movie.
Jacob Hall likedThe Skin I Live Inone of the most messed up plot twists ive ever seen. right away i saw an Eyes Without A Face influence, and i was hooked right away. there was a lot of nudity in the film, but thats expected when watching a spanish film. overall, solid 7/10 recommend to patient movie watchers
- brielle dislikedThe Skin I Live In
i found this to be really gross and weird. perhaps that was the point, but it really just wasn't for me. kind of an ignorant story about gender imo, but that's just me. please be cautious watching this movie if you're triggered by rape! there are a few scenes featuring that.
maria likedThe Skin I Live Iné aquele filme que vc já começa sem entender, vai fazendo as sinapses e quando vc fala "tá, agora entendi" percebe que não era nada daquilo. é bem construído mas é um absurdo total! no final tudo que passa na sua cabeça é: 🤔 mas... ele realmente? 🤨 não é possível que...🧐
Lee lovedThe Skin I Live InThis does not go in the direction you think it’s going until it’s already too late. An excellent surprise that should be entered into blind. Do not read up on this, just go in and enjoy. Almost feels like a modern giallo, but stripped of its aesthetics.
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Generally favorable reviews based on 172 Reviews
Dec 9, 2011
There's plenty of melodrama, plenty of whispered intensity, plenty of dramatic pauses in his story. There also are a few bizarro -- and, in some cases, unnecessary -- detours. But when it's all said and done, there's no real call for any emotional investment on the part of his audience.
Mike Scott
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Nov 16, 2011
It's as disquieting as it is unsatisfying, a slog through gender issues, surgery and violence - sexual and otherwise.
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
Oct 20, 2011
I'll say one thing for The Skin I Live In, Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar's ambitious, crazy, even a-little-bit-infuriating new film: I did not see it coming.
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011)?
The movie is 2hr long.
What's The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011) about?
A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Who's the cast of The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011)?
- Antonio Banderas as Robert Ledgard
- Elena Anaya as Vera Cruz
- Marisa Paredes as Marilia
- Jan Cornet as Vicente
- Roberto Álamo as Zeca
- Eduard Fernández as Fulgencio
- José Luis Gómez as Presidente del Instituto de Biotecnología
- Blanca Suárez as Norma Ledgard
- Susi Sánchez as Madre de Vicente
- Bárbara Lennie as Cristina
Who's the director behind The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011)?
Pedro Almodóvar directed The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011).
Who produced The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011)?
Esther García produced The Skin I Live In (La piel que habito) (2011).
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