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On My Skin

2018 · 100 min

A suffocating, quietly furious descent into institutional cruelty that leaves you drained and sickened long after it ends.

Tagline
The last seven days of Stefano Cucchi
Overview
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.

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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • justice
  • corruption
  • violence
  • grief
  • family
Places
  • prison
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour0
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
Lisa Nur Sultan, Alessio Cremonini
Starring
Alessandro Borghi, Max Tortora, Jasmine Trinca, Milvia Marigliano, Elisa Casavecchia, Aurora Casavecchia, Mauro Conte, Walter Nestola
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
Italy
Languages
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