The Skin I Live In
Original title: La piel que habito · Turkish title: İçinde Yaşadığım Deri
“The things the love of a madman can do...”
2011 · 2 h
Directed by 
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro AlmodóvarCast
Antonio Banderas
Elena AnayaCredits
Written by: Pedro Almodóvar
Plot
A surgeon experiments on a woman he is holding prisoner.
Sinekatalog’s take
Pedro Almodóvar's twisted thriller is a lurid, stylish study of obsession. Antonio Banderas is chilling, and the film's design and shifting reveals keep you off balance until its final turn.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.6 / 10 (182,768 votes)
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