Described by the acclaimed director as a "horror film without screams or frights,” The Skin I Live In takes the mad scientist trope and twists it into something truly ugly: a lack of autonomy and consent. After the death of his wife, the brilliant and obsessive Dr.Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas) will stop at nothing to create a synthetic skin that can withstand any kind of damage. He perfects his project on a mysterious and highly volatile young woman, Vera (Elena Anaya).

This film deals with themes of sexual assault and forced gender re-assignment, viewer discretion is advised.

-Written by Mary Getaneh

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