The Skin I Live In
Loosely based on the French novel "Tarantula" by Thierry Jonquet, "The Skin I Live In" (2011) is the director's first incursion into the psychological horror genre Inspired to make his own horror film, "The Skin I Live In" revolves around a plastic surgeon, Robert (Antonio Banderas), who becomes obsessed with creating skin that can withstand burns. Haunted by past tragedies, Robert believes that the key to his research is the patient who he mysteriously keeps prisoner in his mansion. The film marked a long-awaited reunion between Almodóvar and Antonio Banderas, reunited after 21 years. Penélope Cruz was initially slated for the role of the captive patient Vera Cruz, but she was unable to take part as she was pregnant with her first child. As a result, Elena Anaya, who had appeared in "Talk to Her", was cast.