Under the Skin

"Your body betrays your soul."

1997 1h 22m EN

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MID

★6.1TMDB · 40

Drama

Synopsis

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Although married and pregnant Rose has always been mother's favorite, it is younger sister Iris whose life is shaken up by mother's death. Suffocating, Iris spirals out of control and copes by losing herself in sexual oblivion.

“Your body betrays your soul.”

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Cast

Samantha Morton
Iris Kelly
Claire Rushbrook
Rose Kelly
Rita Tushingham
Mum
Christine Tremarco
Vron
Stuart Townsend
Tom
Mark Womack
Frank
Matthew Delamere
Gary
Clare Francis
Elena

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carine Adler
Writers: Carine Adler
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carine Adler, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Samantha Morton and Claire Rushbrook and Rita Tushingham carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Your body betrays your soul.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carine Adler directs. Barry Ackroyd behind the camera. Ilona Sekacz scores. Ewa J. Lind cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
329 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Directed by Carine Adler, shot by Barry Ackroyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ilona Sekacz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ewa J. Lind shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Samantha Morton and Claire Rushbrook and Rita Tushingham carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Your body betrays your soul.".
9IMDB entry: tt0124185 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.