Mysterious Skin

Mysterious Skin is based on Scott Heim's novel of the same name and offers a unique perspective on child sexual abuse, a taboo subject often shrouded in silence. The film also explores themes related to Midwestern American culture and the search for identity and truth.

• The powerful performances by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brady Corbet that bring the complex characters to life.
• A thought-provoking and emotionally intense plot that tackles themes of child abuse, memory, and sexual identity.
• Beautifully crafted direction and cinematography that contribute to the movie's haunting atmosphere.
• Deeply moving and thought-provoking exploration of how trauma shapes an individual's life.

Fun Facts

• Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character, Brian Lackey, is based on a composite of several survivors from the Barnard Inquiry, a real-life investigation into alleged child sex abuse by coaches in the town of Sandusky, Ohio.
• The movie's title, Mysterious Skin, refers to both the UFO incidents that Brian and his friend, Neil, experience as children and the mysterious nature of their memories and experiences.
• Director Gregg Araki originally planned to make a sequel to Mysterious Skin called My Own Private Idaho, which would have explored Neil's life after the events of the first film.