Under The Skin

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(Credits: Far Out / A24 / StudioCanal)
Genre
Science fiction, psychological horror, drama
Release Date
August 29th, 2013 (Telluride Film Festival); March 14th, 2014 (UK)
Directed By
Jonathan Glazer
Written By
Jonathan Glazer, Walter Campbell
Produced By
James Wilson, Nick Wechsler
Starring
Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Lynsey Taylor Mackay, Dougie McConnell, Kevin McAlinden
Length
108 minutes
Budget
$13.3 million
Box Office
$7.2 million
Awards
Winner of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Music (Mica Levi); winner of two British Independent Film Awards; nominated for multiple BAFTA Scotland and international critics' awards.
Location
Filmed primarily in Glasgow, Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands
Fiction
Yes
Summary
An extraterrestrial disguised as a young woman roams Scotland luring isolated men into a mysterious void. As she begins to experience human emotions and vulnerability, her perception of humanity changes, leading to unexpected consequences.
Fun Facts
Many of Scarlett Johansson's street scenes were filmed with hidden cameras using unsuspecting members of the public. ### Mica Levi's avant-garde score is considered one of the most influential film soundtracks of the 2010s. ### Although it was a commercial disappointment on release, Under the Skin has since become a cult classic and is regularly cited among the best films of the 21st century.
Related Movies
The Man Who Fell to Earth, Annihilation, Ex Machina, Birth, Stalker

Under the Skin is a 2013 science fiction psychological horror film directed by Jonathan Glazer and loosely based on Michel Faber’s 2000 novel of the same name. Starring Scarlett Johansson as an alien who seduces and preys on lonely men in Scotland, the film explores identity, desire and what it means to be human. Acclaimed for its unsettling atmosphere, experimental storytelling and Mica Levi’s haunting score, Under the Skin is widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction films of the 21st century.

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Under the Skin follows an alien disguised as a woman who hunts men in Scotland before gradually developing empathy and questioning her own purpose.
No. The film is a fictional adaptation of Michel Faber's novel Under the Skin, though it differs significantly from the source material.
The film is praised for Jonathan Glazer's visionary direction, Scarlett Johansson's understated performance, Mica Levi's unforgettable score and its thought-provoking exploration of humanity, making it one of the defining sci-fi films of the modern era.
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