Film Specials: Spanish Film Night: The skin I live in

Before the screening of the film The skin I live in ( ‘A Tale of survival under extreme circumstances’, according to the director Almodóvar himself)  a glimpse into the history of Spanish cinema is presented by Klazien de Vries, expert on Spanish cinema.

The Skin I live in
A film Pedro Almodóvar : Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas), an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault.
In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed a further three things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig…