Quartile rating: 7.5/10 · 1 rating
The incredible true story behind the most controversial Italian court cases in recent years. Stefano Cucchi was arrested for a minor crime and mysteriously found dead during his detention. In one week's time, a family is changed forever.
On My Skin is a harrowing and meticulously crafted dramatization of the Stefano Cucchi case, one of Italy's most scandalous miscarriages of justice. Alessandro Borghi delivers a physically and emotionally transformative performance that anchors the film's relentless tension. The plot is structured with procedural precision, tracing Cucchi's week-long detention with a suffocating sense of inevitability that makes the tragedy all the more devastating. The ending, which contextualizes the real-life legal aftermath, lands with quiet but crushing impact. Cinematography is competent and appropriately desaturated but does not distinguish itself beyond functional realism. Novelty is moderate — institutional abuse and wrongful death dramas are an established genre, though Borghi's commitment and the film's unflinching Italian specificity give it a distinct identity.