The Skin I Live In
2011 · TMDB 7.5 · La piel que habito
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
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.
Why it matters
Almodóvar's thriller stars Antonio Banderas as a plastic surgeon who holds a woman captive while perfecting a synthetic skin, a tale of obsession, revenge, and identity's mutability.
From The Body's Unmaking
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Released
- 2011-08-17
- Studio
- El Deseo
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- Portuguese
- TMDB score
- 7.5
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The Body's Unmaking
Position 7 of 8
Almodóvar's thriller stars Antonio Banderas as a plastic surgeon who holds a woman captive while perfecting a synthetic skin, a tale of obsession, revenge, and identity's mutability.
Metamorphosis: Bodies in Flux
Position 7 of 7
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