Movie

The Man Who Sold His Skin

2021 · 104 min

A quietly devastating look at how desperation can turn a person into a commodity, told with sharp irony and deep sadness.

Tagline: What price would you pay for freedom?
Overview: To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, tense and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, identity, exploration, art
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
identity
exploration
art
power
Places: big city
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild