The Skin I Live In
Marked by his typically twisted storyline and skewed eroticism, this kinky thriller from writer/director Pedro Almodovar stars Antonio Banderas as a noted Spanish plastic surgeon whose wife was horribly scarred in a car accident that later killed her. Inside his remote mansion, the doctor is obsessed with developing a synthetic skin for grafts...as well as with the mysterious beauty (Elena Anaya) living there whose identity holds the key to a shocking secret. With Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet.
Year: 2011
Genre: Drama, Thrillers & Suspense, Spanish & Portuguese Cinema, 2012
Country: Spain
Director: Pedro Almodovar
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Marisa Paredes, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet, Roberto Alamo
Duration: 120 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Violence, sexual violence and sex scenes
Subtitles: Yes
7.6/10
Location in store: Foreign (Spain)
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