Movie

Painted Skin: The Resurrection

2012 · 131 min

A lush, tragic romance wrapped in fantasy, where body-swapping and heart-stealing demons explore love and sacrifice with visual flair.

Overview: According to demon lore, it takes hundreds of years to attain human form. Even then, lacking a human heart, a demon cannot experience the true pains and passions of existence. However, there is a legend that if a pure human heart is freely offered to a demon, it can become a mortal and experience true life. Sequel of Painted Skin (2008).
How it feels: Romantic, melancholic, dark and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, identity, obsession, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: romanticstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
obsession
betrayal
redemption
Places: fantasy world
military
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence strong
Sex mild