On My Skin
A harrowing Italian true-story drama follows Stefano Cucchi’s arrest and the week that exposes how institutional violence can devastate an entire family.
Overview
A family's life is shattered by the harsh realities of justice and corruption.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- harrowing
- austere
- intimate
- focused viewing
- social justice film night
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, emotionally forceful account of the Cucchi case, anchored by Alessandro Borghi’s performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stefano Cucchi’s arrest and treatment in custody drive the family’s devastating transformation and the film’s critique of institutional power.
The plot follows the single week between Stefano’s arrest and the consequences that permanently alter his family.
The film’s focus on arrest, custody, medical care, and family interactions creates an austere, grounded portrait of bureaucratic violence.
Giovanni, Ilaria, Rita, and the wider Cucchi family experience the case as both personal devastation and a struggle to establish the truth.
Films like On My Skin, and why
The Trial of the Chicago 7
shared true-events drama, institutional abuse, and emotionally restrained social realism
Just Mercy
shared biographical courtroom injustice, family grief, and critique of state power
The Mauritanian
shared intimate true-story drama about a vulnerable person confronting abusive institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Alessio Cremonini
- Release Date
- 2018-09-12
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (1902)
Cast
- Alessandro Borghi
- Max Tortora
- Jasmine Trinca
- Milvia Marigliano
- Elisa Casavecchia
- Aurora Casavecchia
- Mauro Conte
- Walter Nestola
- Davide Petrucci
- Paolo D Bovani
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 On My Skin about?
- A harrowing Italian true-story drama follows Stefano Cucchi’s arrest and the week that exposes how institutional violence can devastate an entire family.
- What is On My Skin like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of On My Skin as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is On My Skin violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in On My Skin as moderate.
- What did critics think of On My Skin?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful, emotionally forceful account of the Cucchi case, anchored by Alessandro Borghi’s performance.
- Which films are like On My Skin?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trial of the Chicago 7, Just Mercy, and The Mauritanian.
- How long is On My Skin?
- On My Skin runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch On My Skin?
- In United States, On My Skin streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
