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Review of by Manohla Dargis for New York Times — 12 Oct 2011

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There are several genres nimbly folded into The Skin I Live In, which might also be described as an existential mystery, a melodramatic thriller, a medical horror film or just a polymorphous extravaganza.

In other words, it's an Almodóvar movie with all the attendant gifts that implies: lapidary technique, calculated perversity, intelligent wit.

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This review of The Skin I Live In (2011) was written by and published by New York Times on 12 Oct 2011.

The Skin I Live In has generally received very positive reviews.

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