Title: On My Skin
Original Title: Sulla Mia Pelle
Year: 2018
Info
- Country: Italy
- Length: 100 Minutes (1 hour 40 min)
- Genre: Biography Drama
- Studios: Cinemaundici
- Distributor: Netflix
- Age rating: 18 (Suitable only for adults)
Release Dates
- UK: December 07 2018
- United States: September 12 2018
Plot
'On my Skin' tells the real story about Stefano Cucchi's death. Stefano was addicted to drugs, but he wanted to recover. He was arrested for selling and owning drugs: twenty grams of hash and three little bags containing cocaine. He admitted the charges for the consumption of the drugs but not for selling them. He spent seven days in different prison cells and hospitals. He crossed paths in that time with over 140 persons and no one helped him cured his wounds or stop his epilepsy episodes. His family didn't have any contact with him this days. October 21st of 2009 he died in a prison cell in Rome.
This film based on one of the most controversial trials of Italia's recent years is directed by Alessio Cremonini ('Border') and starred by Alessandro Borghi ('Suburra').
Cast
Director:
Rita Calore
Giovanni Cucchi
Stefano Cucchi
Ilaria Cucchi
Photos
Trivia
Physical change
Alessandro Borghi lost 18 kg (39 pounds) for this role.
Sister
The real Ilaria Cucchi, Stefano's sister, called Alessandro Borghi after seeing the movie and told him "I don't know how you did it but you're just like him."
Release
In Italy, the movie was released on the same day (12 September 2018) in both theaters and internet.
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2013
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2015
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2014
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2015
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2018
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