| 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
- Jordi Mollà as Alberto
- Cecilia Roth as Eva
- Ariadna Gil as Elena
- Mercedes Sampietro as María Elena
- Javier Albalá [es] as Rafael
- Adrián Sac as Adrián
- Cristina Espinosa as Ana Mari
- Pilar Castro as Neus
- Ramiro Alonso as Oriol
- Silvia Espigado as Ingeniera
- Carmen Grey as Enfermera
Production
Second Skin is a Antena 3 Televisión, Lolafilms and Vía Digital [es] production. Filming began in March 1999 in Madrid. Shooting locations also included Benicàssim. The screenplay was penned by Gerardo Vera alongside Ángeles González-Sinde. Other production duties were tasked to Julio Madurga (cinematography) and Roque Baños (score).
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". 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.
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2000 | 14th Goya Awards | Best Actor | Jordi Mollà | Nominated |
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Segunda piel". Fotogramas. 29 May 2008.
- Ehrenstein, David (28 March 2002). "Making Lust". Miami New Times.
- "Segunda piel". premiosgoya.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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