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Director: Gregg Araki

USA, 2004. 107 minutes.

Color. In English subtitles.

When he was eight, Brian Lackey woke up in the crawlspace beneath his house with his nose bleeding, having no idea how he got there. After that, his life is different. Now 18, Brian believes that he was abducted by aliens. Neil McCormick is the boy everyone loves from afar but is afraid of when they get too close. Also 18, Neil longs for the relationship he had with his baseball coach when he was eight years old. Neil’s search for what he thinks is love leads him to New York City. Brian�s search for what happened to him leads him to Neil. Together they come to realize that the events that shaped them most were not what they seemed to be.

Waktu berumur 8 tahun, Brian Lackey terbangun di ruangan bawah atap rumahnya dengan hidung berdarah, dia tidak tahu bagaimana bisa sampai ke atas sana. Sejak itu hidupnya berubah. Sekarang dia 18 th, dan dia percaya bahwa dirinya diculik oleh alien. Neil McCormick adalah pemuda yang dicinta semua orang dari jauh tapi ditakuti ketika terlalu dekat. Juga berusia 18 th, Neil merindukan hubungan asmara yang dia jalin dengan pelatih basketnya ketika dia berusia 8 th. Neil mencari apa yang dikiranya adalah cinta, dan menuntunnya ke New York. Brian mencari apa yang terjadi pada dirinya dan menuntunnya ke Neil. Bersama mereka menyadari bahwa kejadian-kejadian yang membentuk mereka tidaklah seperti yang mereka bayangkan.

Festivals/Awards:
Venice Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Rotterdam Film Festival

Screening Time:
Mon, 21 April, 20.00, Kinoki. Thu, 24 April, 17.00, V-Art.

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MYSTERIOUS SKIN