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Carine Adler's feature debut has been critically hailed as one of the most promising and daring British films of 1997. Described by many critics as a feminist answer to Mike Leigh's Naked and Lars Von Trier's Breaking the Waves. Starring Samantha Morton as Iris (Academy award nominee for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Sweet and Lowdown, 1999), Under the Skin is an exploration of the complex world of female emotions and sibling rivalry.
Iris is stuck in an emotional void after the sudden death of her mother. Her frustration is exacerbated by her combative relationship with her older sister, Rose, of whom she has always been jealous. In her confusion, Iris desperately seeks emotional fulfillment through her risky and self-destructive sexual exploration. She nearly loses everything in her life, but eventually comes to terms with her mother's death and begins her life afresh.
Original Release
11/28/1997
US Release
05/22/1998
Cast
Name | Character |
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Samantha Morton | Iris Kelly |
Claire Rushbrook | Rose Kelly |
Rita Tushingham | Mum |
Christine Tremarco | Vron |
Stuart Townsend | Tom |
Matthew Delamere | Gary |
Mark Womack | Frank |
Clara Francis | Elena |
Joe Tucker | Sam |
Daniel O'Meara | Max |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Samantha Morton | Iris Kelly |
Claire Rushbrook | Rose Kelly |
Rita Tushingham | Mum |
Christine Tremarco | Vron |
Stuart Townsend | Tom |
Matthew Delamere | Gary |
Mark Womack | Frank |
Clara Francis | Elena |
Joe Tucker | Sam |
Daniel O'Meara | Max |
Crissy Rock | Compere |
Lisa Millett | Sylvia |
John Whitehall | Man at station |
Marie Jelliman | Manageress |
Michelle Byatt | Women in Lost Property / Woman In Lost Property |
Stella Scragg | Customer |
David Brice | Man in bed |
Jack Marsden | Builder |
Sean Cauldwell | Man in club |
Sandie Lavelle | Woman at phone box |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ben Gibson | Executive Producer |
Roger Shannon | Executive Producer |
Kate Ogborn | Producer |