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Men of Hard Skin

A history of abuse is uncovered in this provocative and challenging coming-of-age drama from Argentina.

Drama 2019 95 mins

Director: José Celestino Campusano

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Overview

Teenager Ariel lives a seemingly quiet life with his father and sister on their picturesque farm in a rural part of Buenos Aires. However, unbeknownst to his family, Ariel has been abused for years by Omar, his neighbourhood priest. Having confused his mistreatment for romantic affection, Ariel takes it upon himself to free himself from their relationship and soon embarks on a secret affair with one of the male workers on his father’s property. Meanwhile, as Omar continues to succumb to his urges, he forms a friendship with a much older priest who finds himself wrestling with similar desires.

Defiantly unsentimental in its approach, José Celestino Campusano’s richly textured exploration of sex, power and ecclesiastical abuse in Argentine society is a complex and often confrontational piece of work, posing many tough questions without resorting to easy answers.

Director

José Celestino Campusano

Featuring

Wall Javier , Germán Tarantino , Claudio Medina and Camila Diez

Genres

Drama

Certificate

strong sex, nudity

Country

Argentina

Language

Spanish with English subtitles

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