Magic Skin

A strange, uneasy descent into desire and delusion, mixing deadpan comedy with creeping dread as reality quietly slips away.

Directed by

Konstantinos Samaras

Genres

Comedy, Adventure

Starring

Haris Fragoulis, Anthi Efstratiadou, Jenny Theona

Overview

Running away from a life filled with failure and rejection, Nikos desperately dives into the dark waters of human desire, after closing a faustian pact. He is given an old piece of animal skin that promises its owner everything, but at a high price - his life. As he steadily steps down the spiral of madness, Nikos wonders if he could ever wake up from a life that more and more resembles a dream. A contemporary, radical outlook on Balzac’s classic novel.

How it feels

Dark, absurd, satirical and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Obsession, greed, madness, identity

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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