Here we are once again for the upcoming Pedro Almodovar‘s ‘creepy' movie titled The Skin I Live In. Yeah, you remember this one for sure, and you already know that it is scheduled to premiere In Competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
So what are we waiting for? Let's start our little chat with the official synopsis part.
“Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault.
In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…”
No wonder Almodovar had already described the film as “a horror story without scream or frights.”
Based on Thierry Jonquet's 2005 novel Tarantula, The Skin I live In has a great cast on board – Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, Roberto Alamo, Blanca Suárez, Eduard Fernández, José Luis Gómez, Bárbara Lennie, Susi Sánchez, Fernando Cayo and Teresa Manresa.
We'll keep an eye on this one, make sure you stay tuned for more updates!
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