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Movie poster: The Skin I Live In (2011)
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The Skin I Live In

2011 · 120 min Drama Horror Mystery Thriller
7.5 / 10 · TMDB

A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title La piel que habito
Year 2011
Country Spain
Genre Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Director Pedro Almodóvar
Runtime 120 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.5/10 (4571 votes)

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🎬 MovieFinder's Take

Fear lives in the details here — in the frame, in the silence, in the pauses between lines. The director knows how to keep the viewer in a state of readiness, muscles tensing on their own.

Worth watching for the atmosphere and the use of space. The ending may disappoint — genre is genre. But the journey there is well-crafted.

For fans of atmospheric horror where dread matters more than fright.

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

— MovieFinder Editorial

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Viewing atmosphere: At night when it's dark outside. Better with someone — not because it's scary, but because there's something to discuss after.

🎭 Cast

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Dr. Robert Ledgard

Elena Anaya

Elena Anaya

Vera Cruz / Gal

Marisa Paredes

Marisa Paredes

Marilia

Jan Cornet

Jan Cornet

Vicente

Roberto Álamo

Roberto Álamo

Zeca

Eduard Fernández

Eduard Fernández

Fulgencio

José Luis Gómez

José Luis Gómez

President of the Institute of Biotechnology

Blanca Suárez

Blanca Suárez

Norma Ledgard

Susi Sánchez

Susi Sánchez

Vicente's mother

Bárbara Lennie

Bárbara Lennie

Cristina

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