| Second Skin | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Spanish | Segunda piel |
| Directed by | Gerardo Vera |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Andrés Vicente Gómez |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Julio Madurga |
| Edited by | Nicholas Wentworth |
| Music by | Roque Baños |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Lolafilms Distribución |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Second Skin (Spanish: Segunda piel) is a 1999 Spanish romantic drama film directed by Gerardo Vera, starring Javier Bardem, Jordi Mollà, Ariadna Gil and Cecilia Roth.
Premise
Elena and Alberto, a couple from Madrid, have a happy marriage, professional success and a loving son. However, Elena later finds a hotel receipt in Alberto's pocket and discovers that he has been unfaithful to her. To her surprise, the one who has been involved is another man, Diego.
Cast
- Javier Bardem as Diego[1]
- Jordi Mollà as Alberto[1]
- Cecilia Roth as Eva[1]
- Ariadna Gil as Elena [1]
- Mercedes Sampietro as María Elena[1]
- Javier Albalá as Rafael[1]
- Adrián Sac as Adrián[1]
- Cristina Espinosa as Ana Mari[1]
- Pilar Castro as Neus[1]
- Ramiro Alonso as Oriol[1]
- Silvia Espigado as Ingeniera[1]
- Carmen Grey as Enfermera[1]
Production
Second Skin is a Antena 3 Televisión, Lolafilms and Vía Digital production.[2] Filming began in March 1999 in Madrid.[3] Shooting locations also included Benicàssim.[4] The screenplay was penned by Gerardo Vera alongside Ángeles González-Sinde.[5] Other production duties were tasked to Julio Madurga (cinematography) and Roque Baños (score).[6]
Reception
Reviewing for Miami New Times, David Ehrenstein compared the film to Making Love (1982), considering that the film "is less sexually skittish than its predecessor, and a lot less reassuring about the marital dissolution in the wake of homosexual self-discovery".[7] The review in Fotogramas scored the film with 3 out of 5 stars, considering the performances by Bardem and Gil to be the best about the film, while citing the "over-emphatic" musical score as a negative point.[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | 14th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Jordi Mollà | Nominated | [8] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Segunda Piel. Ficha artística". LolaFilms. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ↑ Perriam, Chris (2013). Spanish Queer Cinema. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. p. 152. ISBN 978-0-7486-6586-0.
- ↑ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (5 March 1999). "Gerardo Vera rueda el conflicto de un trío amoroso". El País.
- ↑ "Bardem, Roth y Mollà ruedan en Benicàssim". El País. 19 March 1999.
- ↑ "'Segunda piel', en 'Historia de nuestro cine'". Diez Minutos. 25 July 2018.
- 1 2 "Segunda piel". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- ↑ Ehrenstein, David (28 March 2002). "Making Lust". Miami New Times.
- ↑ "Segunda piel". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.