On My Skin (2018 film)
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| Directed by | Alessio Cremonini |
| Written by | Alessio Cremonini Lisa Nur Sultan |
| Produced by | Andrea Occhipinti Luigi Musini Olivia Musini |
| Starring | Alessandro Borghi Jasmine Trinca |
| Cinematography | Matteo Cocco |
Production company | Cinemaundici[1] |
| Distributed by | Lucky Red / Netflix |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
On My Skin (Italian: Sulla mia pelle) is an Italian drama film directed by Alessio Cremonini, starring Alessandro Borghi. The film is based on the last days of Stefano Cucchi, a 31-year-old building surveyor who died in 2009 in unclear circumstances during preventive custody[2] .
Plot
Stefano Cucchi is a young building surveyor who, after being found in possession of some packs of hashish and 2 grams of cocaine, is brought to Regina Coeli prison in Rome. During precautionary custody, Cucchi, after losing a large amount of weight and being apparently beaten up, dies suddenly in unclear circumstances. This brings his family, led by his sister Ilaria, to start a battle for the truth and to try to find out the responsibles of Stefano's death.
Cast
- Alessandro Borghi as Stefano Cucchi
- Jasmine Trinca as Ilaria Cucchi, Stefano's sister
- Max Tortora as Giovanni Cucchi, Stefano's father
Distribution
The film premiered on 29 August 2018 in the "Horizons" section of the 75th Venice International Film Festival, where it was the opening film[3]. It will be distributed simultaneously in Italian cinemas by Lucky Red and through the Netflix streaming service from 12 September 2018[4][5].
References
- ^ "ON MY SKIN". filmitalia.org. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "'On My Skin' Trailer: Venice Selection Tells The True Story Of The Controversial Arrest Of Stefano Cucchi". The Playlist. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ "Sulla mia pelle". labiennale.it (in Italian). 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "Venezia 75, Sulla mia Pelle: il teaser del film d'apertura di Orizzonti". badtaste.it (in Italian). 2018-08-26. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
- ^ "Italian Distributor Lucky Red Responds To Exhibitor Anger Over Netflix's Venice Plan". Deadline.com. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
External links
- On My Skin at IMDb
- Sulla mia pelle on Netflix
