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Mysterious Skin (DVD, 2005)
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In MYSTERIOUS SKIN an unlikely director takes on an even more unlikely lead actor and crafts a deeply felt coming-of-age tale that pulsates with the scalding beauty of tragedy. The director, Gregg Araki, whose over-the-top, gay melodramas have been criticised as largely empty provocations, proves himself here to have great sensitivity. Yet it is the lead actor, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, best known for his work on the alien sitcom 'Third Rock From The Sun', whose unforgettable, nuanced performance makes the film. Based on the novel by Scott Heim, the story follows two teenage boys living in small-town Kansas: Brian (Brady Corbet), a clunky and awkward fellow with no discernible social life; and Neil (Gordon-Levitt), a rebellious gay youth whose fragile beauty and cruel indifference make him a successful hustler to the area's older men. Having suffered from blackouts as a child, Brian believes that these voids were actually alien abductions, and goes on a quest to confirm this. As his memories become increasingly vivid, Brian convinces himself that Neil, the star player on his childhood Little League team and a regular presence in his dreams, knows the truth. Neil does, in fact, know exactly what happened. The boys were sexually abused by their Little League coach. While Brian has suppressed the incident, Neil has held it deep within him like a treasure, considering it to have been a loving relationship of respect and tenderness, the absence of which has left him emotionally empty. The two strands of narrative are braided together elegantly, slowly leading up to a devastating final scene. Araki unifies the stories through an elegiac, celestial tone that manages to avoid preachiness via doses of appropriate humour. 'Mysterious Skin' is so profoundly alive with sadness and beauty that it nearly burns.Product Identifiers
ProducerMary Jane Skalski, Gregg Araki, Jeff Levy-Hinte
EAN5023965348524
eBay Product ID (ePID)47854851
Product Key Features
ActorMichelle Trachtenberg, Jeff Licon, Brady Corbet, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Film/TV TitleMysterious Skin
DirectorGregg Araki
LanguageEnglish
Run Time101 Mins
Aspect Ratio1.78 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Release Year2005
FormatDVD
FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, Brady Corbett And Joseph Gordon Levitt Read From The Novel\London Festival Q And A With Gregg Araki And Scott Heim\Interview With Gregg Araki And Scott Heim And Brady Corbett And Joseph Gordon Levitt\Original Theatrical Trailers\Film Notes
GenreDrama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Certificate18
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
ReviewsSunday Mirror - Powerful, Heat - A lyrical, atmospheric and deeply involving film, Daily Star - Gripping, Total Film - Compelling performances, What's On - Brilliant and disturbing, Daily Telegraph - Immensely brave and ethereally beautiful
ScreenwriterGregg Araki
AuthorScott Heim
Format DescriptionDVD 9
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0 Stereo\Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround\DTS 5.1 Surround
Movie/TV TitleMysterious Skin
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- 19 Sep, 2018
As above
Straight to the point, very good story and the acting was terrific.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Nov, 2019
Good story dealing with sad issues
Good Story. Engaging and real character portrayal.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 May, 2024
Thank you 🙂
Thank you 🙂Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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