The Skin I Live In
2011 · 120 min · Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In honor of his late wife who died in a flaming car accident, scientist, Dr. Robert Ledgard, is trying to synthesize the perfect skin which can withstand burns, cuts or any other kind of damage. As he gets closer to perfecting this skin on his flawless patient, the scientific community starts growing skeptical and his past is revealed that shows how his patient is closely linked to tragic events he would like to forget.
Emotional fingerprint
The Skin I Live In (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 30%, Anxiety 25%, Confusion 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing30%
- Anxiety25%
- Confusion20%
- Disgust15%
- Surprise10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Anxiety, Confusion. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Mystery. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Anxiety and Confusion. Its IMDb rating of 7.6/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 40 % | 35 % | 38 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Disturbing | 60 % | 53 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 48 % | 51 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 36 % | 55 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 73 % | 48 % | 71 % | 39 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 81 % | 66 % | 74 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 80 % | 71 % | 56 % | 63 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 70 % | 57 % | 43 % | 59 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Tension | 60 % | 41 % | 48 % | 46 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 64 % | 42 % | 63 % | 40 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 74 % | 50 % | 71 % | 49 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 81 % | 60 % | 70 % | 69 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Sadness | 86 % | 74 % | 68 % | 81 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 85 % | 74 % | 83 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Disturbing | 85 % | 75 % | 70 % | 78 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 70 % | 49 % | 52 % | 65 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 66 % | 45 % | 56 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 78 % | 59 % | 74 % | 63 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Empathy | 87 % | 65 % | 80 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Police officer
Singer
Young Norma
Casilda Efraiz
Agustín's son
Yoga teacher on TV
Presenter (uncredited)
Conference participant
Details
- Directed by
- Pedro Almodóvar
- Written by
- Pedro Almodóvar, Agustín Almodóvar, Thierry Jonquet
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- Spain, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
Where to watch
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