Cold Skin (2017)

In 1914, a young man arrives at a remote island near the Antarctic Circle to take the post of weather observer only to find himself trapped in a watchtower besieged by deadly creatures which live in hiding on the island.

Director:

Xavier Gens

Writers:

Jesús Olmo (screenplay), Eron Sheean (screenplay)

Stars:

Ray Stevenson, David Oakes, Aura Garrido

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ray Stevenson	...	Gruner
David Oakes	...	Friend
Aura Garrido	...	Aneris
Winslow M. Iwaki	...	Senegalese (as Winslow Iwaki)
John Benfield	...	Captain Axel
Ben Temple	...	Naval Official
Iván González	...	New Weather Official
Alejandro Rod	...	Portuguese
Julien Blaschke	...	Burley Russian
Damián Montesdeoca	...	Scotsman
Israel Bodero	...	Ship Crew Member #1
Roberto Rincón	...	Ship Crew Member #2
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Rincon Sanchez	...	Ship Crew Member #2

Storyline

In 1914, just after of Franz Ferdinand's assassination that eventually caused World War I, a steamship approaches a desolate island on the edge of the Antarctic Circle, where a young nameless man is poised to take the post of weather observer, to live in solitude at the ends of the earth for an entire year until the arrival of his replacement. For the next twelve months, his entire world will consist of a deserted cabin, the surrounding sea, and dangerous strange beings that he discovers are sharing the island.

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Plot Keywords:

sea | island | lighthouse | lighthouse keeper | year 1914 | 

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Taglines:

How much horror can the heart endure?

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Spain France

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

La piel fría

Filming Locations:

Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

€8,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Babieka, Kanzaman, Ink Connection

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The photograph that Friend finds in Aldor Vigeland's logbook, with "Mrs Vigeland" written on the back, is a picture of Aura Garrido (who plays Aneris).

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Goofs

The Moon appears in the sky as it would in the northern hemisphere, but it should be inverted, as the film takes place on the edge of the Antarctic circle.

User Reviews

I'm surprised to say...

I loved the movie much more than the book- which as a rule of thumb rarely happens! The movie had a way of streamlining events that the book lacks. In the book Gruner is in a rage, stops and says "love, love" but the reader has no idea why. The movie puts a romantic tale to go with those 2 words and why it stops his rage, why he surrenders. Though I highly recommend both movie and book, the movie does a better job.