this movie is so honest it’s hard to watch. but also impossible not to. it’s not easy to recommend this film, but i kind of want everyone to see it, because this stuff happens. and it needs to be seen, gently.

this movie is so honest it’s hard to watch. but also impossible not to. it’s not easy to recommend this film, but i kind of want everyone to see it, because this stuff happens. and it needs to be seen, gently.

god bro the best movies make you wanna die. this movie goes over coming of age, rape, teenage prostitution and so many other topics that are so sensitive yet they show this in a way that you don’t even question. i was a little confused within the first about 30 mins of this film because of the different point of views but nonetheless i knew this movie would be amazing.

i dont even know how to explain how this movie made me feel. it wasnt the kind of movie i “liked” because it’s so heavy, but i’m really glad i watched it. it made me feel sad, uncomfortable, and just quiet. the way the story slowly comes together is heartbreaking, and it really shows how people can deal with trauma in completely different ways.

this is definitely not an easy watch, but i think it’s one of those movies that stays in your head long after it’s over. i’m probably never going to forget it.

and if you end up watching it, see you in therapy.

god bro the best movies make you wanna die. this movie goes over coming of age, rape, teenage prostitution and so many other topics that are so sensitive yet they show this in a way that you don’t even question. i was a little confused within the first about 30 mins of this film because of the different point of views but nonetheless i knew this movie would be amazing.

i dont even know how to explain how this movie made me feel. it wasnt the kind of movie i “liked” because it’s so heavy, but i’m really glad i watched it. it made me feel sad, uncomfortable, and just quiet. the way the story slowly comes together is heartbreaking, and it really shows how people can deal with trauma in completely different ways.

this is definitely not an easy watch, but i think it’s one of those movies that stays in your head long after it’s over. i’m probably never going to forget it.

and if you end up watching it, see you in therapy.

“I wished with all my heart that we could just leave this world behind, rise like two angels in the night and magically disappear.”

i really thought this movie was about aliens!!! i really didn’t expect this from gregg araki (as the doom generation while it’s a perfect movie, feels completely different). it’s truly a jarring tonal shift, moving from the trashier, campy aesthetic to pure tragedy, and homelessness. it keeps the dreamy visuals, but somehow feels even more nightmarish than the doom generation. it showcases the true harsh reality, men within the movie commit vile acts, and yet they’re charismatic, integrated members of the community that feel completely normal on first glance, such as the coach (who groomed the protagonists), and how he uses affection, like food and video games, to earn trust. i also love how this movie realistically explores two victims of child sexual abuse, and their coping mechanisms. neil who turns hyper sexual, and becomes a hustler to deal with childhood trauma, while brian almost goes the complete opposite direction, instead fantasising and becoming obsessed over a perceived ‘alien abduction’. it uses its melancholic soundtrack, and surrealist visuals to contrast with its truly depressing subject matter. its ending is truly heartbreaking, as they accept their life events, it’s somewhat hopeful, but also haunting. it’s an amazing film from gregg araki, continuing his theme of taboo, unpleasant subject matter of pedophilia, grooming, prostitution and trauma: also just kinda the type of movie you’d only really want to ever watch once, just due to how emotionally draining it can be. it’s by far his most accomplished film, and his most linear, but i just don’t think i loved it as much as doom generation, but this is one of the most realistic movies for its portrayal of the coping, and eventual acceptance of past abuse

“I wished with all my heart that we could just leave this world behind, rise like two angels in the night and magically disappear.”

i really thought this movie was about aliens!!! i really didn’t expect this from gregg araki (as the doom generation while it’s a perfect movie, feels completely different). it’s truly a jarring tonal shift, moving from the trashier, campy aesthetic to pure tragedy, and homelessness. it keeps the dreamy visuals, but somehow feels even more nightmarish than the doom generation. it showcases the true harsh reality, men within the movie commit vile acts, and yet they’re charismatic, integrated members of the community that feel completely normal on first glance, such as the coach (who groomed the protagonists), and how he uses affection, like food and video games, to earn trust. i also love how this movie realistically explores two victims of child sexual abuse, and their coping mechanisms. neil who turns hyper sexual, and becomes a hustler to deal with childhood trauma, while brian almost goes the complete opposite direction, instead fantasising and becoming obsessed over a perceived ‘alien abduction’. it uses its melancholic soundtrack, and surrealist visuals to contrast with its truly depressing subject matter. its ending is truly heartbreaking, as they accept their life events, it’s somewhat hopeful, but also haunting. it’s an amazing film from gregg araki, continuing his theme of taboo, unpleasant subject matter of pedophilia, grooming, prostitution and trauma: also just kinda the type of movie you’d only really want to ever watch once, just due to how emotionally draining it can be. it’s by far his most accomplished film, and his most linear, but i just don’t think i loved it as much as doom generation, but this is one of the most realistic movies for its portrayal of the coping, and eventual acceptance of past abuse

the kind of film that leaves you staring at the credits in silence.
I didn't expected this much from this movie, it was beautiful like the weight of rain soaking through your clothes

the kind of film that leaves you staring at the credits in silence.
I didn't expected this much from this movie, it was beautiful like the weight of rain soaking through your clothes

This film left a deep mark on me.
The poetry of Mysterious Skin lies in the complexity of Neil and Brian: two opposite ways of surviving the same pain. Their fragility moved me, maybe because I have friends who went through the same horror. It makes it even clearer that abuse isn’t a single event, but a scar that consumes an entire life, every gesture, every relationship.
It’s a film that hurts, but one that looks at suffering with infinite tenderness.
For me, it resonates like Kendrick Lamar’s Mother I Sober: raw, honest, and impossible to forget.

This film left a deep mark on me.
The poetry of Mysterious Skin lies in the complexity of Neil and Brian: two opposite ways of surviving the same pain. Their fragility moved me, maybe because I have friends who went through the same horror. It makes it even clearer that abuse isn’t a single event, but a scar that consumes an entire life, every gesture, every relationship.
It’s a film that hurts, but one that looks at suffering with infinite tenderness.
For me, it resonates like Kendrick Lamar’s Mother I Sober: raw, honest, and impossible to forget.