Movie

The Skin

1981 · 131 min

A grim, sprawling descent into wartime degradation, demanding patience as it confronts moral collapse with unflinching detachment.

Tagline: The skin moves the world!
Overview: Based on the memoirs of author Curzio Malaparte, diplomatic liaison between the Allied and Italian forces after the defeat of the Nazis in Italy, The Skin follows the collapse of Italian society under the US occupation and the desperate measures required for survival.
How it feels: Bleak, dark, cynical and satirical. Slow-burning and demanding.
About: Survival, corruption, power, war
Content: Strong violence and sexual content. Mild gore and language.
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Tone: bleakstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
corruption
power
war
morality
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong