# On My Skin (2018)

> A harrowing Italian true-story drama follows Stefano Cucchi’s arrest and the week that exposes how institutional violence can devastate an entire family.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/375265

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Alessio Cremonini
- Cast: Alessandro Borghi, Max Tortora, Jasmine Trinca, Milvia Marigliano, Elisa Casavecchia, Aurora Casavecchia, Mauro Conte, Walter Nestola
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7121252/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: harrowing, austere, intimate, focused viewing, social justice film night

## Synopsis

A family's life is shattered by the harsh realities of justice and corruption.

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