---
title: 'Under the Skin (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Carine Adler'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 82
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/under-the-skin-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124185/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Under the Skin (1997)

1997 · 82 min · Drama · United Kingdom


## Synopsis

Under the Skin is a 1997 British drama film written and directed by Carine Adler and starring Samantha Morton and Claire Rushbrook. It tells the story of two sisters coping with the sudden death of their mother. While one sister, Rose, manages to get on with her life, younger sister Iris goes down a self-destructive path in which she loses herself in one-night-stands and anonymous sexual encounters.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Carine Adler](https://cinepixo.com/people/carine-adler)
- **Screenplay:** [Carine Adler](https://cinepixo.com/people/carine-adler)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ilona Sekacz](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilona-sekacz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Barry Ackroyd](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-ackroyd)

## Cast

- [Claire Rushbrook](https://cinepixo.com/people/claire-rushbrook)
- [Rita Tushingham](https://cinepixo.com/people/rita-tushingham)
- [Crissy Rock](https://cinepixo.com/people/crissy-rock)
- [Mark Womack](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-womack)
- [Samantha Morton](https://cinepixo.com/people/samantha-morton)
- [Stuart Townsend](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-townsend)
- [Christine Tremarco](https://cinepixo.com/people/christine-tremarco)

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