La piel que habito

Released Year: 2011

Certificate: R

Runtime: 120 minutes

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 70

Director: Pedro Almodóvar

Stars: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Jan Cornet, Marisa Paredes

No of Votes: 138959

Gross: 3185812

Overview: A brilliant plastic surgeon, haunted by past tragedies, creates a type of synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.

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