Is Under the Skin sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Under the Skin end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 91% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Under the Skin easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Under the Skin scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Under the Skin violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Under the Skin

Name: Under the Skin
Genre: Drama
Released: 1997
Duration: 82 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, Rita Tushingham, Christine Tremarco, Stuart Townsend

Your body betrays your soul.

Directed by Carine Adler

Produced by Rouge Films, Strange Dog

199782 min6.1 / 10

A dark, intimate portrait of grief and self-destruction following a mother's death, told through one sister's spiral into sexual excess and emotional dissolution.

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.

Clusters

Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Unresolved Grief Stories Depression and Complicity Slow Emotional Collapse Strong Female Characters

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Woman Director

Questions people ask

Is Under the Skin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Under the Skin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Under the Skin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Under the Skin scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Under the Skin violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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