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In My Skin

In My Skin

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In My Skin

"Some truths cut deep."

2002

1h 33m

6.0(149 votes)

Drama

Horror

Overview

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.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Marina de Van

Marina de Van

Esther

Laurent Lucas

Laurent Lucas

Vincent

Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker

Sandrine

Thibault de Montalembert

Thibault de Montalembert

Daniel

Dominique Reymond

Dominique Reymond

La cliente

Bernard Alane

Bernard Alane

Client

Marc Rioufol

Marc Rioufol

Henri

François Lamotte

Pierre

Adrien de Van

Adrien de Van

L'intern

Alain Rimoux

Alain Rimoux

Le pharmacien

Creative team

Directed by: Marina de Van
Written by: Marina de Van
Produced by: Laurence Farenc

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