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body-horror
The Skin I Live In
2011 · R · 2h · Spanish
The things the love of a madman can do...
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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8.1Overall
Fear2.0
Gore1.0
Atmosphere7.0
Intensity8.0
Genres
dramahorrorthriller
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Tone
slow-burnsurrealtwistcharacter-drivengriefpsychologicaltragic
Setting
isolated-location
Region
internationalspanish
Audience
Content Warnings
self-harmsexual-violencetorture
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Details
Budget$13M
Box office$33.8M
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Starring
Antonio Banderas as Dr. Robert Ledgard · Elena Anaya as Vera Cruz / Gal · Marisa Paredes as Marilia · Jan Cornet as Vicente · Roberto Álamo as Zeca · Eduard Fernández as Fulgencio · José Luis Gómez as President of the Institute of Biotechnology · Blanca Suárez as Norma Ledgard
Production
El Deseo
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