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In My Skin

In My Skin

Some truths cut deep.

20026.01h 33m

Overview

After a disfiguring leg injury, a young woman develops an unsettling secret relationship with her own body in which pain is pleasure, mutilation is love and hungers of the flesh have a mind of their own.

Directed by Marina de Van
Written by Marina de Van
Produced by Laurence Farenc
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $31K

Top Cast

Marina de Van

Marina de Van

Esther

Laurent Lucas

Laurent Lucas

Vincent

Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker

Sandrine

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Daniel

Dominique Reymond

Dominique Reymond

La cliente

Bernard Alane

Bernard Alane

Client

Marc Rioufol

Marc Rioufol

Henri

F

François Lamotte

Pierre

Adrien de Van

Adrien de Van

L'intern

Alain Rimoux

Alain Rimoux

Le pharmacien

Themes & Keywords

vernissageinsanitywomen's sexual identitycareer womanwoundgoreknifeself-inflicted injurywoman directornew french extremism

About In My Skin

In My Skin is a drama, horror film released in 2002 exploring themes of vernissage, insanity, women's sexual identity, career woman, wound, gore. Directed by Marina de Van, it stars Marina de Van, Laurent Lucas, Léa Drucker. After a disfiguring leg injury, a young woman develops an unsettling secret relationship with her own body in which pain is pleasure, mutilation is love and hungers of the flesh have a mind of their own.

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