The Skin I Live In (2011)

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117 min - Drama | Thriller - 17 August 2011 (Belgium)

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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 33,439 users Metascore: 70/100
Reviews: 101 user | 286 critic | 37 from Metacritic.com

A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of 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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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Antonio Banderas	...	Robert Ledgard
	Elena Anaya	...	Vera Cruz
	Marisa Paredes	...	Marilia
	Jan Cornet	...	Vicente
	Roberto Álamo	...	Zeca
	Eduard Fernández	...	Fulgencio
	José Luis Gómez	...	Presidente del Instituto de Biotecnología
	Blanca Suárez	...	Norma Ledgard
	Susi Sánchez	...	Madre de Vicente
	Bárbara Lennie	...	Cristina
	Fernando Cayo	...	Médico
	Chema Ruiz	...	Guardia civil
	Buika	...	Cantante (as Concha Buika)
	Ana Mena	...	Norma
	Teresa Manresa	...	Casilda

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Storyline

In honor of his late wife who died in a flaming car accident, scientist, Dr. Robert Ledgard, is trying to synthesize the perfect skin which can withstand burns, cuts or any other kind of damage. As he gets closer to perfecting this skin on his flawless patient, the scientific community starts growing skeptical and his past is revealed that shows how his patient is closely linked to tragic events he would like to forget. Written by napierslogs

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content including sexual assault, strong sexuality, graphic nudity, drug use and language See all certifications »

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Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

17 August 2011 (Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Кожата, в която живея See more »

Filming Locations:

A Estrada, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$13,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€558,002 (Italy) (25 September 2011) (280 Screens)

Gross:

$5,774,854 (Spain) (9 October 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Haze Entertainment, Canal+ España, El Deseo D.A. S.L.U. See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The man that goes to the dress shop to bring his wife's garments, is Agustín Almodóvar, producer of the film and brother of Pedro Almodóvar. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: When Ledgard's colleagues come to his mansion to perform the operation, one of them arrives in the Mercedes-Benz E class coupe which came into production in 2010. But the operation took place in 2006. Vicente wrote after the operation dates from 2006 on the wall of his room. See more »

Quotes

[the policeman tells her Vincente has probably run away]
Madre de Vicente: He promised to be back for dinner.
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Connections

Featured in "Projector: The Skin I Live In (#1.17)" (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Por el amor de amar"
Written by Jean Manzon and José Toledo
Performed by Buika (as Concha Buika) and Iván González Lewis (as Iván 'Melón' Lewis) See more »

The Skin I Live In (2011)
La piel que habito (original title)

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