UNDER THE SKIN

UK, USA, Switzerland | 2013 | DCP | 108 min.
Director: Jonathan Glazer
Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy McWilliams, Adam Pearson
In this one-of-a-kind cinematic odyssey from director Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest, Birth), an alien creature takes the form of a woman (Scarlett Johansson) in contemporary Scotland. As this malevolent visitor prowls the streets, various men fall victim to its tantalizing disguise, yet life as a human soon takes its toll. Guided by a disquieting musical score from composer Mica Levi, Glazer’s horrific sci-fi tale features shades of the rigorous formal style employed by Stanley Kubrick. Audaciously experimental, Under the Skin is one of the most acclaimed films of the twenty-first century thus far. (JM)