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Second Skin

Country: Spain, Language: Spanish, 100 mins

Original Title

Segunda Piel
  • Director: Gerardo Vera
  • Writer: Ángeles González Sinde; Gerardo Vera
  • Producer: Andrés Vicente Gómez; Marco Gómez

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Javier Bardem has got to be one of the finest actors around - he certainly delivers in this film.

This is not the usual Spanish fayre, there are no quirky, eccentric characters a la Almodovar.

Instead, an intense character study – it does do the selfish bisexual thing but it is the raw emotion that carries this through to its conclusion.

The maturity and intelligence of the characters is matched only by the direction.

Fine work.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Diego is a doctor who has fallen in love with a married man with a son. Against the advice of his boss and best friend, he continues his affair with Alberto. The consequences of this affair profoundly alter not only the two men's lives, but also that of Alberto's wife.

Cast & Characters

Javier Bardem as Diego;
Jordi Mollà as Alberto García;
Ariadna Gil as Elena;
Cecilia Rot as Eva;
Mercedes Sampietro as María Elena;
Javier Albalá as Rafael;
Adrian Sac as Adrián;
Cristina Espinosa as Ana Mari;
Pilar Castro as Neus;
Ramiro Alonso as Oriol;
Silvia Espigado as Ingeniera;
Carmen Grey as Enfermera;
Ángela Rosal as Tomasa;
Luis B. Santiago as Aitor;
Christian Queipo as Luis