In My Skin

"Some truths cut deep."

2002 1h 33m FR

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 156

DramaHorror

Synopsis

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After a disfiguring leg injury, a young woman develops an unsettling secret relationship with her own body in which pain is pleasure, mutilation is love and hungers of the flesh have a mind of their own.

“Some truths cut deep.”

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Cast

Marina de Van
Esther
Laurent Lucas
Vincent
Léa Drucker
Sandrine
Thibault de Montalembert
Daniel
Dominique Reymond
La cliente
Bernard Alane
Client
Marc Rioufol
Henri
François Lamotte
Pierre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marina de Van
Writers: Marina de Van
Languages: French
Countries: France

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marina de Van, shot by Pierre Barougier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Esbjörn Svensson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mike Fromentin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Marina de Van and Laurent Lucas and Léa Drucker carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Marina de Van directs. Pierre Barougier behind the camera. Esbjörn Svensson scores. Mike Fromentin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Marina de Van, shot by Pierre Barougier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Esbjörn Svensson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mike Fromentin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Marina de Van and Laurent Lucas and Léa Drucker carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Some truths cut deep.".
10IMDB entry: tt0337961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "vernissage", "insanity", "women's sexual identity", "career woman".