Movie

The Skin I Live In

2011 · 120 min

A cold, unsettling plunge into obsession and revenge, unfolding with surgical precision and leaving a lingering sense of dread.

Tagline: The things the love of a madman can do...
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Obsession, revenge, identity, trauma
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
revenge
identity
trauma
betrayal
Places: single country house
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong