Mysterious Skin is a 2004 coming-of-age drama film written, produced, and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim's 1995 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of two pre-adolescent boys who both experienced sexual abuse as children, and how it affects their lives in different ways into their young adulthood. One boy becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous sex worker, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.
Mysterious Skin (2005)
Directed by Gregg Araki
Genres - Comedy Drama, Drama, Family |
Sub-Genres - Coming-Of-Age Fiction, LGBT-Related Film, Teen Film |
Release Date - Mar 30, 2005 |
Run Time - 108 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NC-17
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$1,532,932
Themes
Tags
Boy, Buried Memories, Child Abuse, Coming Of Age/Teen, Cult, Dark, Film Based On A Novel, Hustler, Independent Film, Lgbtq, Loss Of Innocence, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Prostitution, Ptsd, Skin
Attributes
Based On: Mysterious Skin
Narrative Location: New York City
Time Period: 1980s, 1990s
Narrative Location: New York City
Time Period: 1980s, 1990s
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Anoihti pligi
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Misterele Tinereții
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Mistérios da Carne
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Mysterious Skin
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Mysterious Skin - Unter die Haut
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Nazomeita hada
JP
Nepoznata koža
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Oscura inocencia (Piel misteriosa)
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Paslaptinga oda
LT
Piel misteriosa
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Souvenirs dans la peau
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Tenin Gizemi
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Titokzatos bőr
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U nepoznatoj koži
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Zły dotyk
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Ανοιχτή Πληγή
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Загадочная кожа
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Тайнствена кожа
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神秘肌膚
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謎めいた肌
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미스테리어스 스킨
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