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On My Skin

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A man is arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead in his detention cell. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
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Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter 08/29/2018
A shocking and memorable statement on police brutality. Go to Full Review
Andrea Beach Common Sense Media 09/18/2018
4/5
Haunting drama about police brutality victim; mature themes. Go to Full Review
Eddie Strait The Daily Dot 09/17/2018
2.5/5
On My Skin is set up to be a movie of the moment, for the moment. Instead, it is frustratingly thin. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 09/12/2018
While the performances are excellent, On My Skin is too slow to give the story of Stefano Cucchi justice. Go to Full Review
Lee Marshall Screen International 08/29/2018
[A] tough, dour but compelling drama. Go to Full Review
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John M 09/03/2023 A harrowing and devastating film exposing police brutality and a deplorably supervised penal institution in Italy. While the situation may be a one-off, that is highly unlikely; just look at what goes on in our own prisons. Alessandro Borghi is one of the great actors working today and proves it once again in this film. See more Justin V 01/27/2023 a direct and stark window on a world where bad energies are so rife that they pervade society. and then those breaking the law those enforcing the law are all criminals, all inhumane, all soulless and lost. does not aim to be a cinematographic masterpiece. if you look for that, you will be disappointed. See more 12/27/2020 At last, a film that shows what really happens when arrested. Some of us have suffered similar treatment. See more 11/22/2020 It's a must see movie about real life problems See more 10/06/2020 Esta bien actuada y el tema de mostrar la brutalidad y impunidad policial es muy bueno pero la película es muy lenta y poco emocionante. See more 05/19/2020 The film is a hard hitting film based on a true story of the death of Stefano Cucchi due to injuries from police brutality. The film takes on a somber tone as it follows Stefano in the days leading up to his death as he initially for fear of further retribution avoids talking about how his injuries occurred in the first place. It also shows his family and how they are having to deal with the complete lack of information on their son's situation as he gets transferred from jail to prison and then to the hospital all the while being denied visitation rights as they are only told a bare minimum such as that he is being transferred due to injuries. As someone living in America having seen the outcome of public opinions flaring up due to wrongful deaths following police brutality this film stirred up quite a lot of feelings concerning how this man was treated throughout the film and going by the epilogue it seems this is something that the people of Italy also felt. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man is arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead in his detention cell. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
Director
Alessio Cremonini
Producer
Luigi Musini, Olivia Musini, Andrea Occhipinti
Screenwriter
Alessio Cremonini, Lisa Nur Sultan
Production Co
Lucky Red, Netflix, Cinemaundici
Genre
Drama, Biography
Original Language
Italian
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2018
Runtime
1h 40m
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