The Reflecting Skin

Released: 1990


Drama, Thriller
A young boy tries to cope with rural life circa 1950s and his fantasies become a way to interpret events. After his father tells him stories of vampires, he becomes convinced that the widow up the road is a vampire, and tries to find ways of discouraging his brother from seeing her.
Starring: Viggo Mortensen, Lindsay Duncan, Duncan Fraser, David Longworth, Jeremy Cooper, Sheila Moore, Robert Koons, Evan Hall
Directed by: Philip Ridley
Written by: Philip Ridley
Language: English
Scenes
A 9-year-old boy (Jeremy Cooper) is forced to drink a lot of water as a punishment. He must then sit on a visitor's lap, and eventually he pees there.
Alternate Titles
To diafano derma (Romanized title)
Зеркальная кожа
Schrei in der Stille
L'enfant miroir
The Reflecting Skin (Neuauflage)
La piel que brilla
Отражающая кожа