Under the Skin Movie Review 1997

After their mother's unexpected death, 19-year-old Iris (Morton) and her married, pregnant older sister Rose (Rushbrook) deal with their grief in very different ways. The dreamy Iris decides to explore all her sexual fantasies after she has a spontaneous sexual encounter with a stranger, Tom (Townsend), and drifts into promiscuity. The fragile Iris pushes her limits to find some kind of comfort while her remaining family ties steadily disintegrate. Astonishing no-holds-barred performance by Morton.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 81 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Death & the Afterlife, Brothers & Sisters, Sex & Sexuality, Sanity Check, Moms, Pregnant Pauses, Great Britain, Only the Lonely

Screenplay

Carine Adler

Cast

Samantha Morton, Claire Rushbrook, Rita Tushingham, Stuart Townsend, Christine Tremarco, Mark Womack, Odette Springer

Cinematography

Barry Ackroyd

Director

Carine Adler

Music

Ilona Sekacz

Producer

British Film Institute, England Channel 4 London, Arrow Releasing