2020 · drama
The Man Who Sold His Skin
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania1h 44m2020
To be able to travel to Europe and find the love of his life, Sam Ali, a Syrian refugee, accepts to have his back tattooed by one of the most sulfurous contemporary artist; becoming that way a precious work of art.
Our read: The Man Who Sold His Skin (2020) reads as a sombre, steady, inventive drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, nihilistic in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Sombre, steady, measured drama, inventive in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured.
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