Review of The Skin I Live In (2011) by Valéria V — 21 Aug 2012

An excellent movie, original, brilliant, surpreendente.Elenco very good with a great interpretation of Antonio Banderas and Elena Anaya.

This review of The Skin I Live In (2011) was written by Valéria V on 21 Aug 2012.

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

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