Ever since his wife was burned in a car crash, Dr. Robert Ledgard, an eminent plastic surgeon, has been interested in creating a new skin with which he could have saved her. After twelve years, he manages to cultivate a skin that is a real shield against every assault. In addition to years of study and experimentation, Robert needed three more things: no scruples, an accomplice and a human guinea pig. Scruples were never a problem. Marilia, the woman who looked after him from the day he was born, is his most faithful accomplice. And as for the human guinea pig...

GENRE: Thriller, Drama
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 1h 57m
RELEASE DATE: October 14, 2011
STARRING: Antonio Banderas, Elena Anaya, Marisa Paredes, Jan Cornet, Roberto Alamo
DIRECTOR(S): Pedro Almodovar
PRODUCER(S): Agustin Almodovar, Pedro Almodovar
WRITER(S): Pedro Almodovar
STUDIO: Sony Pictures Classics