Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- grotesque
- sardonic
- disturbing
- art house film night
- dark comedy marathon
What sets it apart
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The film's shared deformities and deliberately strange physical designs make the body the central visual and emotional medium.
Its darkly comic premise turns rejection, shame, and the desire for acceptance into both absurd humor and emotional distress.
The premise explicitly links finding acceptance from others with the prior challenge of finding oneself.
The shared deformities expose how appearance-based standards determine belonging, desire, and social value.
Films like Skins, and why
The Lobster
Shared grotesque black comedy, stylized body difference, and outsider characters seeking acceptance.
The Skin I Live In
Shared surreal social satire, body-centered discomfort, and emotionally wounded outsiders.
Happiness
Shared transgressive dark humor, exaggerated visual design, and compassion for marginalized misfits.
Movie Details
- Director
- Eduardo Casanova
- Release Date
- 2017-06-09
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (583)
Cast
- Ana Polvorosa
- Carmen Machi
- Macarena Gómez
- Candela Peña
- Jon Kortajarena
- Secun de la Rosa
- Joaquín Climent
- Antonio Durán 'Morris'
- Itziar Castro
- Ana María Ayala
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Skins about?
- A surreal Spanish black comedy in which physically unconventional outsiders navigate shame, desire, and the difficult path toward self-acceptance.
- What is Skins like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Skins as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Skins violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Skins as mild.
- Which films are like Skins?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lobster, The Skin I Live In, and Happiness.
- How long is Skins?
- Skins runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Skins?
- In United States, Skins streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
