Doing business at Cannes this week is Pedro Almodovar’s THE SKIN I LIVE IN, which finds the Spanish auteur in some uncharted genre territory. As such, we’ve landed not only a trio of quick clips from the film, but a handful of stills as well. All below yo, scroll that shite and get down with the sickness!
Adapted by Almodovar from Thierry Jonquet’s novel “Tarantula,” THE SKIN I LIVE IN goes like this:
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…
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 are all featured in the film.
THE SKIN I LIVE IN hits its native Spain on September 2nd, then hits limited U.S. theaters on November 18th.