The Skin I Live In
“The things the love of a madman can do...”
A brilliant plastic surgeon creates a synthetic skin that withstands any kind of damage. His guinea pig: a mysterious and volatile woman who holds the key to his obsession.
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Studio
El Deseo
Language
es
Status
Released
How The Skin I Live In performed
Budget
$13.0M
Worldwide Gross
$33.8M
Gross Profit
$20.8M
Return
2.6× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$5M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (30% of the domestic run, typical for Drama) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Dr. Robert Ledgard
Antonio Banderas
Dr. Robert Ledgard
Vera Cruz / Gal
Elena Anaya
Vera Cruz / Gal
Marilia
Marisa Paredes
Marilia
Vicente
Jan Cornet
Vicente
Zeca
Roberto Álamo
Zeca
Fulgencio
Eduard Fernández
Fulgencio
President of the Institute of Biotechnology
José Luis Gómez
President of the Institute of Biotechnology
Norma Ledgard
Blanca Suárez
Norma Ledgard
Vicente's mother
Susi Sánchez
Vicente's mother
Cristina
Bárbara Lennie
Cristina
Surgeon
Fernando Cayo
Surgeon
Police officer
Chema Ruiz
Police officer
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