Skin in Flames

A tense, morally charged chamber piece that keeps you uneasy as a celebrated image and its hidden cost come back to demand an answer.

Directed by

David Martín Porras

Genres

Thriller

Starring

Óscar Jaenada, Fernando Tejero, Ella Kweku

Overview

Frederick Salomon, a war photojournalist who became worldwide famous for capturing the image of a girl flying through the air as consequence of an explosion, returns to the country where he took the celebrated picture twenty years before. He is back to receive an award, as many consider him an essential piece in the recent peace efforts in the troubled country. But a local journalist called Hanna doesn’t agree, and wants to kill him for a reason only Salomon knows.

How it feels

Tense, dark and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, guilt, media, revenge

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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