Mysterious Skin (2004)
Genre: Drama
Duration: 105 minuten
Country:
United States / Netherlands
Directed by: Gregg Araki
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Brady Corbet and Michelle Trachtenberg
IMDb score:
7,6 (84.473)
Releasedate: 30 March 2005
Mysterious Skin plot
"Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget."
At the age of eight, Brian Lackey wakes up with a nosebleed in the crawl space of his childhood home. He has no idea how he got there. But whatever it may have been, it is responsible for its further course of life. Since the incident, Brian has been afraid of the dark, wets the bed and is plagued by intense nightmares. Brian is now eighteen and becomes convinced that he must have been abducted by aliens at the time. Neil McCormick is the ultimate handsome outsider. The boy everyone likes, but no one really gets close to. As an eighteen-year-old boy, he longs for a time that has already passed for ten years. He longs for the bond he had with his baseball coach as an eight-year-old boy. He thinks he is looking for love. Brian's search for answers leads him to Neil. Together they uncover the events that had such an impact on their lives.
Actors and actresses
Neil
Brian
Wendy
Eric
Avalyn
Mrs. McCormick
Neil (Age 8)
Brian (Age 8)
Deborah (Age 12)
Mrs. Lackey
Reviews & comments
Movsin
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- 8286 messages
- 8441 votes
Except for one hard scene, this raw reality is presented fairly discreetly.
Movie that captivates you. While the main character's behavior may be related to childhood fantasy, frustration, or trauma based on childhood experiences, the ending reveals a very harsh truth.
Good film, not a masterpiece but definitely worth seeing and letting it sink in.
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AnyaH
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- 435 messages
- 353 votes
Heartbreaking and penetrating drama film about the consequences of sexual abuse of two 8-year-old boys. The dramatic events take place during a summer baseball season. After that it will determine their further life, it will never be the same again, they have lost their naivety. Both boys deal with this trauma in their own way. Ten years later, Bryan searches for Neil to find answers to his questions and unclear memories. Cinematography is dark and murky, plot is raw, confrontational and revealing. The film evoked a lot of emotions in me and I could feel the mental and physical pain of the boys, as it were. How damn sad it is that such things happen! A must-see movie, if only to remind us what grownups do to small children.......
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BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
Because of the shocking plot about the abuse of small children, I find it difficult to find a good film. The acting and the fairly discreet cinematography nevertheless give this film a satisfactory score; just on.
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