THE SKIN I LIVE IN

THE SKIN I LIVE IN (LA PIEL QUE HABITO), 2011
Spain |Blu-ray, Color, 120' |Spanish
Director:Pedro Almodóvar
Cast:Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet

Plastic surgeon Dr. Ledgard is working on creating a skin that is resistant to burns in order to bind the wounds from past traumas in his life. He experiments this new skin on Vera whom he is keeping under lock and key in a room in his huge mansion in Toledo. Although she has every luxury, she is a captive in her room and constantly monitored by Dr. Ledgard. Vera has only two options to free herself: commit suicide or force the doctor to fall in love with her... The Skin I Live In stands out in the cinema of Almodóvar as a rather audacious and daring film. Jumping playfully between genres, the film draws the viewer into the emotional depths of its characters.