Under the Skin Page #2

Synopsis: An alien entity inhabits the earthly form of a young woman who combs the roads and streets of Scotland in search of the human prey she came to plunder. She seduces her isolated and forsaken male victims into an otherworldly dimension where they are stripped and consumed. However, existence in all its complexity begin to change the alien visitor. She begins to discover herself as human with tragic and terrifying consequences.
Director(s): Jonathan Glazer
Production: A24
  Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 25 wins & 101 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
78
Rotten Tomatoes:
84%
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Year:
2013
108 min
$2,326,121
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5,063 Views


You look absolutely stunning.

And I...

You know what? I'm all alone.

You're all alone.

What do you say?

What's one drink?

What's one drink?

I saw you on the road.

What, you saw me on the road?

Earlier, yeah.

Are you having a laugh with me?

You saw me? You wanna come

get a drink and a dance?

Are you alone here?

Yeah, I'm all alone. Right?

[ CONTINUES, LOUD ]

[ TAP ON WINDOW ]

The man from the car, he

buy the rose for you.

[ WOMAN ON RADIO ] A man's body has

been found washed up on a beach...

near Arbroath.

His wife and child are reported missing.

The police say the body

has been identified...

as 36-year-old Kenneth

McClelland from Edinburgh.

The body was found by a tourist...

and is believed to have been

in the water for some time.

Mr. McClelland was married and worked as a

chemistry lecturer at Edinburgh University.

The alarm was raised when he failed

to turn up for work this morning.

His car was found at

the nearby Deer Park Golf Club.

His wife, 32-year-old Alison

McClelland, and 18-month-old son...

are believed to have been with him.

A police and coast guard search

operation involving a helicopter...

has been halted due to fog.

The next bulletin is on the hour.

[ NEWS THEME ]

[ MAN ] Well, plenty to talk

about, as ever, with Kay.

You can call now...

10-500-92-95-00.

You can text as well...

It's 8:
17.

[ WOMAN #2 ] Good morning, Gary.

Well, as we've heard, for a whole host of reasons...

[ MEN CHATTERING, LAUGHING ]

2014 is a very important year for Scotland.

Of course, the referendum.

We're expecting that date today.

But the Commonwealth Games

and Ryder Cup...

You seem very excited about that.

I am.

He's jumping out of his seat at the

prospect of the year he's gonna have...

[ MAN ON RADIO, INDISTINCT ]

F***in' hell, you're gorgeous.

- You think so?

- It's your eyes.

Somethin' about your eyes.

Your eyes, your lips.

That black hair.

Yeah?

You just look...

amazing.

[ VOICES ARGUING ON RADIO ]

[ MAN ]

Hey, you okay?

[ MAN SPEAKS, MUFFLED ]

[ MEN SPEAKING, MUFFLED ]

[ MAN ] Want a hand up?

Want a hand?

[ INDISTINCT ]

[ CHATTERING ]

[ CHATTERING ]

[ NO AUDIBLE DIALOGUE ]

[ TRAIN PASSING ]

[ MEN SHOUTING ]

Get out, eh? Get out!

[ SHOUTING CONTINUES ]

[ ENGINE IDLING ]

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Uh, I'm a bit lost, really.

Am I headed towards Taynuilt?

Yeah.

I am? Is it far?

It's about 10 minutes away.

Ten minutes? Are you...

Are you headed there?

I'm going to the supermarket.

Is it on the way?

Yeah.

I could drop you off if you'd like.

Yeah?

Here. Let me

turn this up for you.

That's better.

You're very quiet.

So why do you shop at night then?

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