Under the Skin
- 1997
- 1h 22m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.6K
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A woman explores her sexuality to cope with the passing of her mother, leading her to profound revelations about herself and the people closest to her.A woman explores her sexuality to cope with the passing of her mother, leading her to profound revelations about herself and the people closest to her.A woman explores her sexuality to cope with the passing of her mother, leading her to profound revelations about herself and the people closest to her.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 3 nominations
Lisa Millett
- Sylvia
- (as Lisa Millet)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- TriviaDirector Adler based her ideas for the script on forensic psychiatrist Estela Weldon's book "Mother Madonna Whore" which argues that, whereas men externalize their grieving processes through anger, women internalize them via paths which can incorporate such extreme reactions as mutilation and promiscuity.
- Quotes
Rose Kelly: You all right then?
Iris Kelly: Yeah. Are you?
Rose Kelly: Yeah, I'm fine. Are you sure you're okay?
Iris Kelly: Yeah.
Rose Kelly: You look like a slut.
Iris Kelly: Thank you.
- ConnectionsFeatured in A Bigger Picture: A Look at the British Film Industry of the 90's (2006)
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A Star Is Born
After the death of her mother Iris Kelly embarks on a drunken promiscuous lifestyle to numb the pain There that's the plot ( For want of a better word ) to UNDER THE SKIN a typically British film from the mid 1990s . It's rather low budget and character driven and certainly isn't the type of film that would have appeared at the local multiplex alongside the local Hollywood blockbuster and is perhaps a film Britain produces on too much of a regular basis Despite being inspired by the work of such lauded British directors as Ken Loach and Mike Leigh I can't say that Carine Adler is in the same league ( Though I believe Loach and Leigh are overrated as directors anyway ) and her sometimes art-house type of directing can be somewhat irritating . In many ways you get the feeling Adler is stretching out a story that would have worked much better as a short film What everyone can agree on is that the performance of Samantha Morton is riveting in such a challenging role . Critics are always complaining that actresses aren't given good enough parts but think about it - What's a studio to do ? Cast a stunning looking actress in a commercial film or cast someone who can actually act in a movie like this with little commercial appeal ? Despite the very obvious flaws of UNDER THE SKIN Morton saves the film and has been superb in everything from CRACKER to the video of U2's Electrical Storm . She's almost certainly the most talented actress Britain has produced in years and one hopes to see her become a megastar
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- Theo Robertson
- Dec 21, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $140,254
- Gross worldwide
- $140,254
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