Mysterious Skin

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Mysterious Skin is a 2004 independent drama film directed by Gregg Araki that explores the long-term psychological effects of childhood sexual abuse on two young men.

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instanceOf film
authorOfSourceWork Scott Heim NERFINISHED
basedOn Mysterious Skin (novel) NERFINISHED
character Brian Lackey NERFINISHED
Neil McCormick NERFINISHED
Neil's mother
Wendy NERFINISHED
cinematographyBy Steve Gainer NERFINISHED
containsDepictionOf UFO abduction beliefs
homosexuality
male prostitution
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive
director Gregg Araki NERFINISHED
distributor Tartan Films NERFINISHED
editedBy Gregg Araki NERFINISHED
filmRating NC-17 (some releases)
Not Rated (some releases)
genre LGBT-related film
drama
independent cinema
hasCultFollowing true
language English
mainTheme childhood sexual abuse
psychological trauma
repressed memories
musicBy Harold Budd NERFINISHED
Robin Guthrie NERFINISHED
narrativeFocus two young men coping with childhood abuse
notableFor early dramatic performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt
frank depiction of child sexual abuse and its aftermath
premiereEvent Venice Film Festival NERFINISHED
producer Gregg Araki NERFINISHED
Jeff Levy-Hinte NERFINISHED
publicationDate 2004
runningTime 105 minutes
screenwriter Gregg Araki NERFINISHED
setting Kansas NERFINISHED
New York City
starring Bill Sage NERFINISHED
Brady Corbet NERFINISHED
Elisabeth Shue NERFINISHED
Joseph Gordon-Levitt NERFINISHED
Mary Lynn Rajskub NERFINISHED
Michelle Trachtenberg NERFINISHED

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Elisabeth Shue notableWork Mysterious Skin
Brady Corbet notableWork Mysterious Skin