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Under the Skin
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An alien entity inhabits the earthly form of a seductive young woman who combs the Scottish highways in search of the human prey it is here to plunder. It lures its isolated and forsaken male victims into an otherworldly dimension where they are stripped and consumed. But life in all its complexity starts to change the alien. It begins to see itself as 'she', as human, with tragic and terrifying consequences.
This film has been selected by Dr Andrew Kirton, Lectuerer in Applied Ethics (University of Leeds), as part of our Philosophy & Film strand. Andrew will join us on stage after the film for a short talk about philosophical themes within the film.
We are showing Jonathan Glazer's latest film, The Zone of Interest, from Fri 09 Feb.
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“Under the Skin is perhaps best viewed as an icy parable of love, sex and loneliness.”
The Guardian
“It’s an intoxicating marvel, strange and sublime: it combines sci-fi ideas, gloriously unusual special effects and a sharp atmosphere of horror.”
Time Out
“Glazer’s astonishing film takes you to a place where the everyday becomes suddenly strange, and fear and seduction become one and the same.”
The Telegraph
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