Mysterious Skin
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“I wish there was a movie showing right now. A film about our lives”
Overview
Two boys united by one fateful night. Brian (Brady Corbet) can’t remember five hours of his childhood and believes alien abduction might be the cause of his blackouts, nosebleeds and visions. Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) believes he had a relationship with his Little League coach (Bill Sage) and is now a reckless sex worker in New York City. Following his brief flashes of memory, Brian seeks out Neil in hope of finding the truth of what really happened that night.
Audience Note: This film contains depictions of sexual assault and themes of child abuse
Why You Should See This Film
Adapted from the novel by Scott Heim, Mysterious Skin is perhaps the most truthful, sensitive film about child sexual abuse and how it affects people into adulthood. It’s very heavy and very confronting, but Araki approaches this topic with an extraordinary balance of grace, compassion and honesty. Led by unforgettable performances, bold images and an ambient soundtrack by Harold Budd and Robin Guthrie alongside Slowdive, Curve, Ride, Cocteau Twins and Sigur Rós tracks, this ruinously bittersweet coming-of-age story will stay with you forever.
BFFs
This film plays as part of our BFFs film series of best friends, frenemies, toxic bromances and so much more. Enjoy the second-hand emotions of watching people who love and love to hate each other, in allegedly platonic ways.
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