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The Skin I Live In

2011·2h ·R
DramaMysteryThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.6/10
180,642 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

The Skin I Live In is a 2011 drama mystery movie directed by Pedro Almodóvar, starring Jan Cornet, Antonio Banderas, Marisa Paredes. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10 from 180,642 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
Pedro Almodóvar
Stars
Jan Cornet
Antonio Banderas
Marisa Paredes
Elena Anaya
Details
2011-09-02
120 min
Movie
R
★ Spain, United States
★ Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese
Keywords
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