Reflecting Skin (The)
- Director: Philip Ridley
- Writer: Philip Ridley
- Producer: Dominic Anciano; Jim Beach
CGiii Comment
Not for all tastes...but, for those with the taste...it may even be a masterpiece.
Beauty, heartbreak, confusion - through the eyes of a child.
Sit back and marvel - this makes an indelible impression.
Art.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her. He must deal with an abusive mother, a father with a charge of molestation, a band of youths creating havoc, and an unforgiving environment in general.
Cast & Characters
Viggo Mortensen as Cameron Dove;
Lindsay Duncan as Dolphin Blue;
Jeremy Cooper as Seth Dove;
Sheila Moore as Ruth Dove;
Duncan Fraser as Luke Dove;
David Longworth as Joshua, Eben's Father;
Robert Koons as Sheriff Ticker;
David Bloom as Deputy;
Evan Hall as Kim;
Codie Lucas Wilbee as Eben;
Sherry Bie as Cassie;
Jason Wolff as Cadillac Driver;
Dean Hass as Cadillac Passenger;
Guy Buller as Cadillac Passenger;
Jason Brownlow as Cadillac Passenger