Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
In a strange world where people share numerous deformities, the same problem we all face challenges each of them: to find someone who accepts you as you are. Sometimes, that means finding yourself first.
Skins (2017) is a striking Spanish anthology that commits fully to its surrealist, body-horror-inflected dark comedy premise — each vignette centers on a different physical deformity or bodily difference, creating a deeply strange, singular tone that feels genuinely unlike most European arthouse fare. The novelty is its strongest asset: the conception is bold and unmistakable. Cinematography is competent and occasionally inventive but inconsistent across segments. Acting varies by segment, with some performers landing their material and others feeling overwrought. The anthology structure means the plotting is episodic and uneven — some stories resonate while others feel underdeveloped. The endings of individual stories, and the film as a whole, tend to dissipate rather than land with impact, leaving a sense of incompleteness despite the ambition.