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Under the Skin

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A young woman (Samantha Morton) embarks upon a sexual odyssey in reaction to her mother's (Rita Tushingham) sudden death from a brain tumor.
Under the Skin

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Critics Consensus

Under the Skin brilliantly captures a young woman's emotional collapse -- and marks its star and director as fresh talents worth keeping an eye on.

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Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) 08/06/2024
3/4
At times, the atmosphere of claustrophobic sexual tension is overwhelming, but there's real sadness and sensitivity here, as well as a desperately poignant performance from Morton. Go to Full Review
Geoff Brown The Times (UK) 08/06/2024
Samantha Morton, all of 20, throws herself wholeheartedly into the complex part. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times 02/14/2001
In her feature debut, Adler shapes her film gracefully and elicits a scorching no-holds-barred, totally selfless portrayal from Morton. Go to Full Review
Matthew Sweet Independent on Sunday 08/06/2024
A frank, fearless film from a director carving out her place in a strong British tradition. Go to Full Review
Philip French Observer (UK) 08/06/2024
Avoiding sentimentality and glibness, this is a fine, spare piece of film-making. Go to Full Review
Nick Levine NME (New Musical Express) 05/10/2021
Written and directed by Carine Adler, this rather underrated British film offers a searing examination of grief. Go to Full Review
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thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 30 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more 08/27/2020 I understand what they were trying to say in this movie about the effects of grief and a desperate search for attention involving a vulnerable young girl but it didn't really hit the mark for me. Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook and Rita Tushingham star as a family where communication and trust have broken down and they capture the fragility of their characters superbly. For me, the main issue was the fact that the once the self-destructive direction of Morton's character had been established, the plot kind of ground to a halt like it had nowhere to go and nothing more to say. The ending, which is ultimately hopeful, needed further exploration to round off the story and felt kind of tacked on just to stop the whole film from being crushingly depressing. I wanted to know just a bit more to give me the kind of sense of redemption that I think the characters deserved. See more 02/27/2016 There wasn't really a story, it was pretty much just seduction and death. Very minimalist as far as cinematography goes. Other art films such as enter the void are very confusing as you try to decipher through the action, and this movie is the opposite. As you watch you can come up with your own theories about it what means and what the symbolization means as well. See more 04/09/2014 an occasionally bizarre, occasionally brilliant examination of grief and loss. See more 01/25/2013 Bleak at times, but honest, in an artistic yet honest character observation after the death of her mother. High notes - Dr - Billy Burke, Carine Adler Ac - Samantha Morton See more 06/24/2012 Sorg, smärta, sex, skuld och sÃ¥nt. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young woman (Samantha Morton) embarks upon a sexual odyssey in reaction to her mother's (Rita Tushingham) sudden death from a brain tumor.
Director
Carine Adler
Producer
Kate Ogborn
Screenwriter
Carine Adler
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.0K
Runtime
1h 21m
Sound Mix
Surround