Movie

Second Skin

1999 · 110 min

A quiet, aching drama that sits with you as a comfortable life quietly cracks open and everyone scrambles to rebuild.

Tagline: A different triangle
Overview: When Elena finds a hotel bill in her husband’s pocket, she begins to suspect that he’s having an affair — but not that it’s with a man.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, betrayal, love, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
betrayal
love
family
deception
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild