The Skin I Live In (2010)
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Genres - Mystery, Drama, Horror, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Psychological Thriller |
Release Date - Oct 14, 2011 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 117 min. |
Countries - Spain |
MPAA Rating - R
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In finds him joining forces with Antonio Banderas for the first time in over 20 years. Banderas plays Dr. Robert Ledgard, a plastic surgeon who has invented a type of fake skin that is more durable than real skin. But he achieves this breakthrough with the assistance of Vera (Elena Anaya), a young woman he's keeping locked up in his mansion. The only person who knows about this unusual arrangement is his maid, Marilia (Marisa Paredes). But his secret, as well as additional sins of the past he's desperate to keep hidden, bubble to the surface when Marila's criminal son shows up with a gun, forces his way into Vera's room, and attempts to rape her. The Skin I Live In played at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival.
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daughter, doctor, experiment, skin
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High Artistic Quality, High Production Values