SoftInloveRox Horrible, fascist and poorly acted

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

Arianna Moses Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.

rommedahl-0603 Besides being slow paced and at some times poorly directed, In Her Skin made a huge impression on me and I am still shivering. This movie, that I have to admit I only saw because I'm in the process of watching every movie that Guy Pearce has appeared in, both has it flaws and strengths. What made the biggest impression on me, was the acting and how North managed to make a movie about a brutal killing where the murderer is as much a victim as the killed girl. Miranda Otto, Sam Neill, Ruth Bradley and Guy Pearce all do a great job. Maybe a bit of overacting here and there, and I blame the director for that. If this movie had been a success box office-wise, I am convinced that Ruth Bradley had been a name that we all would recognize. I was about to give the movie a 7/10 rating. But then when i listened to the songs by John Butler Trio that are used as the soundtrack of the movie, I decided that the usage of them is the films greatest strength. The final judgment is that In Her Skin is a movie that far from everyone would enjoy, but the people who will enjoy it will also be grabbed by it and be left with a hollow feeling and a reminder that the world at times is a brutal and unfair place.

Sindre Kaspersen Australian screenwriter, producer and director Simone North's feature film debut which she wrote, is based on a novel called "Perfect Victim" from 2003 by Australian writer Elisabeth Southall and UK journalist Megan Norris. It was screened at the Brisbane International Film Festival in 2010 and is an Australian production which was shot on location in Melbourne, Australia and produced by producer Tony Cavanaugh. It tells the story about Rachel Elizabeth Barber, a 15-year-old dancer from Melbourne who disappears on a spring day in 1999. Her father Mike and her mother Elizabeth contacts the local authorities, but as there is no evidence of something criminal having happened to Rachel no search is instigated by the police and Mike and Elizabeth has to begin investigating on their own to find their eldest child.Subtly and intimately directed by Australian filmmaker Simone North, this finely paced fictional tale which is narrated by the female protagonist and from multiple viewpoints, draws a gripping portrayal of an Australian family and their strive to locate their missing teenage daughter. While notable for it's colorful milieu depictions, fine production design by Australian production designer Peta Lawson and cinematography by Australian cinematographer Jules O'Loughlin, this dialog-driven, narrative-driven and heartrending thriller-drama which examines humane and psychological themes, depicts a nuanced study of character and contains a great score by Australian composer Ben Frost which emphasizes it's lingering atmosphere.This authentic and unsettling story which explicitly describes the complex personality of a disturbed woman who is marred by her self-perception and conflicting relationship with her parents, and the hardships of a loving mother and father, is impelled and reinforced by it's cogent narrative structure, substantial character development, the fine acting performances by English-born Australian actor Guy Pearce, Australian actress Miranda Otto, New Zealand actor Sam Neill and the profound acting performance by Irish-Canadian actress Ruth Bradley. An incisive, empathic and lyrical directorial debut which is inspired by real events that took place in Melbourne, Australia in the late 20th century.

Paul I was waiting for a long time coz of the title (in her skin). But after seen this impressive movie I can tell you it was not so disgusting however the exploit was gruesome to see. I love drama and some how I love it. If you love this movie you also have to watch Changeling with the same impact. The movie is entertaining and the height is not after one hour. You can see this movie in two parts. First hour the missing girl, the girl who hate herself so much and the second part the searching of the missing girl. Strong cast from Ruth Bradley. Sam Neill is not the main person in this movie but his cast is also good. Bit strange cover. Btw good music. This movie is also good for psychologists. Nobody is perfect!

MarieGabrielle Interesting true crime study here which focuses instead on the perpetrator instead of the true crime "whodunit" aspect, kudos to the writer and director for approaching it this way.Ruth Bradley as Caroline Reid, a true crime story wherein a girl is kidnapped and her family frantically searches for her. Miranda Otto and Guy Pearce are the parents, rather standard issue, though there is a good scene where the father breaks down, sensing the outcome of what has happened to his daughter. The soundtrack throughout is very good, and was written about this particular case.Sam Neill as Caroline's father is believable. A businessman worried about appearances, we never see her mother but can only imagine the alienation and absence. Neill is good as narcissistic, critiquing Caroline's "disgusting" apartment and that if she only cleaned it up and lost a few pounds she would feel better. She is in the throes of a major suicidal depression, yet all Dad notices is the dirty laundry.In 2013 in real life Caroline Reid will be released from prison. What motivated her?. Why couldn't she get psychological help? What was her relationship with her father?. All these questions may stay unanswered...If you like this film theme you may also like "The Bell Jar" (original with Marilyn Hassett and Brabara Barrie circa 1979).