# The Skin I Live In (2011)

> A brilliant surgeon's grief-driven quest for indestructible skin becomes a grotesque prison of revenge, identity, and bodily control.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43647

## Facts

- Runtime: 120 min
- Genres: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Director: Pedro Almodóvar
- Cast: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, Roberto Álamo, Eduard Fernández, José Luis Gómez, Blanca Suárez
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1189073/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: macabre, oppressive, surreal, arthouse horror night, intense thriller viewing

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of obsession and the quest for perfection in the name of love and loss.

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