Underplayed Gems

The Next Skin (2016)

The Next Skin poster
Original title
La Propera Pell
Directed by
Isaki Lacuesta
Genre
drama film, mystery film, thriller film
Country
Switzerland, Spain
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
16
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 74 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenager returns home after years away. His mother tries to reconnect with him, but his behavior raises questions about what really happened to him.

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What happens

The Next Skin (Spanish: La próxima piel; Catalan: La propera pell) is a 2016 Spanish-Swiss thriller film co-directed by Isa Campo and Isaki Lacuesta, starring Àlex Monner and Emma Suárez. Suárez won the Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress at the 31st Goya Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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