Dir. Pedro Almodóvar · Starring Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, Roberto Álamo, Eduard Fernández · Music Alberto Iglesias
“The things the love of a madman can do...”
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A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
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A chillingly elegant and deeply unsettling experience, this film is a slow-burn descent into a meticulously crafted world of perverse obsession and psychological manipulation. It feels clinical yet deeply emotional, exploring themes of identity and control with a transgressive, melancholic beauty. Expect a tense, thought-provoking journey.
disturbingunsettlingmelancholicobsessivetensetransgressiveslow-burnclinical body horrorstylized psychological thrillerneo-noirgothic melodramaobsessionidentityrevengebody autonomyethical boundaries
maskbased on novel or bookmadrid, spainisolationobsessionface transplantplastic surgeryhalf-brothersex changerevengedressplastic surgeonskinnonlinear timelinelocked upcaptivity