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Mysterious Skin is a 2004 coming-of-age drama film written, produced, and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim 's 1995 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of two pre-adolescent boys who both experienced sexual abuse as children, and how it affects their lives in different ways into their young adulthood.
Two boys from Kansas, one abused by a coach and one abducted by aliens, face the consequences of their past in adulthood. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more for this 2004 film by Gregg Araki.
- Gregg Araki
- 2 min
Feb 5, 2009 · Available on DVD at www.strandreleasing.com Director Gregg Arakis MYSTERIOUS SKIN, adapted from Scott Heims acclaimed novel, is an intensely powerful chronicle of childhood innocence lost.
- 2 min
- 2.1M
- Strand Releasing
Mysterious Skin. List. 86% Tomatometer 116 Reviews 89% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings One youth (Brady Corbet) becomes obsessed with UFOs, while another (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) becomes a gay ...
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- Brady Corbet
- Gregg Araki
- Fortissimo Film Sales
Summaries. Two pre-adolescent boys both experienced a strange event and later it affects their lives in different ways. One becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.
A movie about two boys who were sexually abused as children and how it affects their lives. The film explores their different coping mechanisms, their friendship, and their search for the truth.
May 6, 2005 · Mysterious Skin is a 2005 film based on a novel by Scott Heim, directed by Gregg Araki and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It explores the impact of childhood sexual abuse on two boys' lives and their quest for happiness.
