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... Read allTwo 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.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.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 9 nominations
- Deborah (age 12)
- (as Rachael Kraft)
- Eric
- (as Jeff Licon)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
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- TriviaIf you look closely, the scene when the coach rests his head on Neil's chest (at 0:14:45), you can see Neil's not breathing and you cannot see his head. This is because it was an insert shot using a prop for Neil's chest so that the child actor was not aware of the sexual content that was being displayed during the production of the film.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Neil: [narration voice-over] And as we sat there listening to the carolers, I wanted to tell Brian it was over now and everything would be okay. But that was a lie, plus, I couldn't speak anyway. I wish there was some way for us to go back and undo the past. But there wasn't. There was nothing we could do. So I just stayed silent and trying to telepathically communicate how sorry I was about what had happened. And I thought of all the grief and sadness and fucked up suffering in the world, and it made me want to escape. I wished with all my heart that we could just leave this world behind. Rise like two angels in the night and magically... disappear.
- Crazy creditsThe movie title is displayed at the start of the film (at 0:01:56) spaced out as M-YS-TERIOUS S-K-I-N.
- Alternate versionsThe 2005 film reviews generally list a 99 minute run-time. The British Board of Film Classification, bbfc.co.uk, rated the uncut 105m 19s film as 18 on 5/20/2005. The 3/20/2006 "Unrated Director's Edition" Strand Releasing DVD has a 104m 59s run-time, but its case lists a 99m length; it is also anamorphic 853x479 pixels format (1.78:1 aspect) but the case lists Letterboxed. The Internet Movie Database technical specifications list a 107 min Sundance Channel Library Print, but on Sundance.com Sundance TV lists a 105 minutes run-time.
- SoundtracksGolden Hair
Written by Syd Barrett
Performed by Slowdive
Courtesy of SINE a division of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Used by permission of BMG Music Publishing International o/b/o Lupus Music Company Ltd.
The film like this requires very good performances from all cast members and it's got them from everybody but Gordon-Levitt is simply the shining star and I'll make sure from now on to check out all his new movies.
- Galina_movie_fan
- Oct 15, 2006
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Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Загадкова шкіра
- Filming locations
- 5500 Atlas St, Los Angeles, California, USA(Trick or Treat house)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $713,240
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $17,425
- May 8, 2005
- Gross worldwide
- $1,532,932
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1