Spanish director Pedro Almodovar possesses the singular ability to mix melodrama with kink, and if nothing else,
The Skin I Live In plays like the purest definition of his cinematic vision, even if it's nowhere close to being his best movie.
The film stars Antonio Banderas as Dr. Robert Ledgard, a renowned plastic surgeon who has perfected a synthetic skin that is more durable than actual human flesh. At the same time, he's keeping a pretty young woman prisoner in his home. She has a room to herself, and a comfortable bed, and her meals are delivered on a dumbwaiter by Robert's loyal maid Marilia (Marisa Paredes), but she's always clad in a full bodys...
Released:
2011
Rated:
R
Length:
117 mins