Under The Skin | Audiovisual Alienation

What if WE were the aliens? How would we look? How would we sound? And if it was a film, how would you shoot it so that humans feel alien? Let's delve into Under the Skin, Jonathan Glazer's 2013 film starring Scarlett Johansson, to discuss how this film creates an alien world...on Earth.
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Extra Credits:
A read on how they used the one-cams in Under the Skin:
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A read on how the film emphasizes the alienness of the character:
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Timestamp
0:00 Introduction
1:20 Visual Alienation
2:15 The People
3:36 The Separation
5:15 The Sound
6:07 The Vehicles
6:26 The Score
7:07 Auditory Juxtaposition
8:21 The Beach Scene
9:42 The Road Scene
10:12 The Mirror
10:57 The Skin
12:37 Thank You
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[@SpikimaMovies]

What's YOUR favourite ALIEN film? Watch other amazing films with audiovisual storytelling AND support the channel by going to MUBI.com/spikimamovies

[@cambruh5992]

Vivarium, or Await Further Instructions. AFI because I personally loved the old-school practical effects feel of it. Vivarium for the undiluted wierdness of it all. Honorable mention to The Tommyknockers for Nostalgia, and Color Out of Space for Nick Cage, the man is like an alien all by himself just living his life.

[@olivernp7515]

Memoria, at the moment - saw it recently. Tilda Swinton is amazing in it. Although it definitely is an exploration of much wider topics than just aliens (I think it explores alienation, fear of the other and feeling out of place). It's a fantastically calm, slow and reflective film. It uses audiovisual storytelling too, with amplified ambient sounds and strange noises which seem to just be a part of the surrounding environment.

[@CorbCorbin]

It’s very difficult to name a favorite, but I recently rewatched “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and was reminded again of how much more realistic that movie deals with how the world would react to aliens trying to make contact with us. I’ve seen many videos on it, snd read many breakdowns over the years, yet very few ever mention how the aliens treat us humans in the film. They are quite literally kidnapping people, and either keeping them alive longer than they would’ve lived otherwise, or and/or displacing them from the time they were abducted. In the end it seems like a happy finale, with humans getting on the ship to report back at a future time. The technology the aliens display is so beyond any scientist’s, or even military person’s mind, that there is no discussion of attacking them. The humans who go onto the ship at the end were pre-selected, as they all have visions, or a pull to the destination of where the ship will land. They have no free will, as we see a man lose interest, then leave his family, as if this calling is more important than anything he’s ever known. They abduct the child with a violence that is terrifying, regardless of the fact they didn’t hurt him or the mother. They weren’t going to bring him back to her, just as the pilot, and others from different eras, weren’t brought back. They just drop them off, without a word, to be taken care of by humans. It’s really quite terrifying. The jubilation of realizing the music is how they’re communicating, completely makes people forget that these aliens are imposing their will upon us, without any care for any damage to individuals they’ve done. I just think there is a darker story there, that Spielberg may or may not have intended, or even though about, because we never really know what has been done to the abductees, or what will be done to those chosen, who are leaving everything and everyone they allegedly cared for behind. How many of them even say goodbye to their families? Why were the others taken against their will? I just began seeing the movie differently, as I got older.

[@scartinmorsese7723]

This is the ONE! My favorite alien movie for sure. If I start it up to have playing while I'm doing stuff around the house, I end up sitting and watching the whole thing. I am compelled by the visuals and sounds from the get-go. Hypnotized. It draws me in and I don't want it to end. When I first saw it, my thought at the end was, "finally." I mean I felt relief that something like this was finally made to exist. The editing is bold and more of a conscious language. Your analysis was so insightful, as usual. I was looking forward to this video of yours more than any other so far. You have helped me see more clearly what I didn't realize about this gem.

[@derlou88]

well, Alien.

[@JohnInTheShelter]

The death scenes in this are the most frightening in any recent movie I can think of. Genuinely disturbing, which so many moviemakers attempt to be but rarely are. The way the men suddenly seem to have their insides sucked out gives you the feeling of life simply being ENDED, with death being immediate, perplexing and final. The sound and music are just perfect.

[@TheSCPStudio]

I just find it funny how people talk so objectively without realizing you’re spewing an opinion. Claiming not many movie makers can do something is just… silly. It’s all subjective.

[@tedgunther9557]

Agreed. Those stayed with me for a long time afterward. When I rewatched I had to look away knowing what was coming and how much it affected me.

[@ronofthesea5953]

Yeah and the extended interval of time where everyone knows the guy is doomed except for him. As though the siren-like seduction trance these victims become enthralled within is so absolute nothing can rouse them from it. Idk how well I'm expressing myself here but your comment briought me back there, to that first guys demise. It is SO rare to be moved much at all by a death scene in cinema. I can count on one hand how many have managed to 'get me' like this, even after watching countless creative attempts over the years.

[@anonymouswhite7957]

@@TheSCPStudio OP places the “i can think of” in the comment there, it was meant to be a personal opinion and is subjective. This is honestly the weirdest straw man i’ve ever seen.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

@@TheSCPStudio the phrase meant was “a feeling few movie makers elicit from me, and others like me”

[@tazandalsoalastname]

I have always thought that this movie perfectly captures the feeling of having an episode of depersonalisation or derealization, and then suddenly being bombarded with total sensory overload where too many things are happening and you can't process them all.

[@bapbirb]

It also reminded me of that alien feeling you feel when you try to go outside and 'live' after long term isolation or depression. Based on personal experience..

[@jeremyfisher8512]

Yeah this captures a part of what it feels to be autistic sometimes. There doesn't seem to be a reason to anything anybody is doing and it almost feels like you shouldn't interact with them like you're at a zoo and watching the animals behind the glass. And the feeling of imitation rather than being a real person along with the sharp contrast between audio and visual stimulation at times almost fits too well.

[@Hyyk-ve7wd]

The autistic perspective of the subject is interesting. But for some reason I thought more about psychopathy... I mean the lack of empathy. And the presence apathy, incomprehension, and hunger to devour humans.

[@wubbalubbadubdub7882]

Part of the movie that is so interesting to me is that perspective, it really captured the way that I and possibly many other fellow autistic view the world, it's almost like I wasn't part of human society and really feeling like "an alien/outsiders" watching human interaction as if you were watching a species documentary.

[@jack_rabbit]

the idea that the van is almost her ufo, and thats what she uses to abduct men on the streets, and the shock of the streets and being up close to human life... it's so well handled in this film. it really tells so much of the story, just in the camera work and sound design.

[@matthewfors114]

yeah instead of a UFO its IDO (identified driving object)

[@matthewfors114]

"I DO ",hmmmmm i wonder if we just unlocked a hidden code in the movie together unintentionally

[@toskvision]

God I love this film. It even feels like it was directed by an alien. One of the most criminally underrated SF films this decade.

[@YouTube_can_ESAD]

You’re not wrong, outstanding film!

[@magnuskallas]

I'm not a super fan, but strangely it goes well watched back to back with The House That Jack Built. Somewhat similar filming methods, and in one we see a blabbering chauvinist serial killer, and contrary to that in the other a non-speaking "man-eating" alien.

[@johnnyfavorite1194]

It's far too esoteric to be underrated. It was never conceived as an audience friendly film for the masses. Small productions like UTS are for a very narrow audience of film goers that appreciate stories driven by oblique metaphors.

[@jimwolfgang9433]

criminally...

[@jimwolfgang9433]

​@@johnnyfavorite1194 it's only for clever people, am I right?

[@Rivalloni]

The point in which Laura discovers her own reflection is the point in which she identifies her alien existence to the world around her. This form of self-consciousness is what drives her to try and become more human: her attempts to try and eat human food, her attempts at intimacy with another man -- all of which fail due her alien body. Further in the film she starts to learn that the world can be kind, that there is more to life than to *feed*, she becomes open to vulnerability. But upon learning her inability to truly fit into human society, she flees to the woods, which inevitably leads to her death. Such like the man with neurofibromatosis, Glazer teaches us that being self-conscious in a world where you are recognized for your outside appearance (and not what's "under the skin") -- can only lead to misery. (Ultimately there's a lot I can say about this film, it's really beautifully and artistically crafted, and the sound design never fails to make me uncomfortable lol)

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

So basically despite being advanced enough to travel space, they’re just creatures of instinct at the end of the day?

[@jabrokneetoeknee6448]

"being self-conscious in a world where you are recognized for your outside appearance can only lead to misery." Fantastic summation. I love how this film flips the classic misogynistic trope of the "evil temptress" who seduces men to their ruin... by making the alien the victim in the end. The creature's fatal mistake was attempting to reinvent its inner self to match the expectations of Johanson's male admirers. From that moment on, its beautiful flesh, or "the skin," ceases to be a powerful tool for manipulation, rendering the creature defenseless. By putting its defenses down the predator became the prey... suffering the tragic and violent end often met by women who are defenseless here on Earth.

[@delaneystorm]

If anyone enjoyed the movie, the book it’s based on is very short but delves into the alien’s purpose and backstory elegantly. The film captured the novel’s dark atmosphere perfectly.

[@harveydean7952]

The film is way way more sophisticated than the book. I was really disapointed when I read the novel, its no masterpiece.

[@briansmithwins]

@@harveydean7952 I totally agree. The movie is great, the book is 'don't waste your time'

[@inphanta]

This is one of those rare cases where the film is actually better than the book.

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

I could do with some “don’t waste your time and get to the lore”

[@Brain-Wormed]

This makes me not want to read the book to be honest. I think what makes the movie so good is that it dosent bother to explain anything to you and you just have to fill in the gaps and figure stuff out for yourself.

[@eden20111]

The scene where the group of party girls stop Laura and then drag her along with them made me laugh so much. The expression on Laura’s face is like “what did I get myself into” 😂

[@leadpencil-223]

I thought it was kind of sweet that they didn't even question her odd behavior and just invited her in their group, probably because she was alone? I think it's pretty common for groups of women to try and protect women who are alone. I'd love it if I was out by myself, and a group of partying girls just swooped me up and took me with them to party lol.

[@WobblesandBean]

To Laura, it's like us being invited to a cow social gathering. It's like "what the hell are you doing, you're food, you're not supposed to be this advanced".

[@WobblesandBean]

@@leadpencil-223 I've seen it happen in real life. A woman was being harassed by a man trying to get her into his car, and two women walked up and were like "OMG THERE YOU ARE, we've been looking all over for you, why'd you disappear on us? Anyway we gotta go, nice to meet you dude" and the girl was tearfully thanking them as the girls swiftly whisked her away before the guy could do anything.

[@eden20111]

@@leadpencil-223 yes agreed!

[@nutyyyy]

​@@leadpencil-223Aye that's Scots for you

[@tappajavittu]

This god damn film, the best film I've ever seen, the perfect depiction of cosmic horror. I've never felt so disturbed and such anxiety after any other film, the beach scene alone is forever burned in my mind. Jonathan Glazer is a true auteur genius.

[@timonkanter368]

I couldn't bare the baby on that beach.

[@ThePitchblue]

@@timonkanter368 I read so many comments such as yours. I've always wondered why I never felt anything during the beach scene. I was mourning her boots, and that's all. I am not a sociopath, but that scene puts me in the place of the alien so smoothly, I can just sit back, observe and wonder.

[@keatherel8587]

aLIEn = beLIEve 🤔🤫

[@timonkanter368]

@@ThePitchblue what are the triggers that you are sensitive to? I can't hear/watch children in distress.

[@webkid4567]

@@keatherel8587 Yes words are made up of letters, some of those letters are the same lol

[@nightman_]

Mica Levi did an unbelievably good job on the score

[@WobblesandBean]

Right? The leitmotif of the abduction/predatory violin strings weaving their way through the score in that unsettling, unearthly way, seeping back in at the end when Laura herself is being hunted....pure brilliance.

[@stvivianne8820]

Strangely enough, I get this undeniable sense of comfort through the film…Despite its eerie score, disturbing imagery, and the social themes its touching, it triggers me to rewatch the whole thing again. I'm sure the cinematography is doing the strange work but this cold, ruthless film is somehow one of my comfort films…I really don't know why…

[@roimontauk]

me too! very odd, but it gives immense comfort for me as-well. i can even listen to the score in it’s entirety among doing random things baha

[@scartinmorsese7723]

Same here.

[@royalecrafts6252]

cause of the real scenes with hidden cameras

[@tegwynard6028]

it may be because of the theme of being human. Despite the disconcerting alienation of seemingly familiar images, you are always reminded you are not an alien. You are human. It's reassuring.

[@RokkitGrrl]

I feel like that whenever I have to drive anywhere. Seeing people, going about their lives. I was always an introvert anyway but the whole COVID quarantine thing pushed me further into being a shut-in where I don't interact with anyone in person unless I have to go get groceries. I was never good at keeping friends anyway but now I feel more alienated than ever, and it doesn't help that I grew up in a completely different country than from where I now live.

[@painfuloce]

Everything you hear in this film is so entirely and vividly HUMAN, that it feels so INHUMAN to hear. I know that's fucking crazy and doesn't make sense, but it's the only way I can describe how I felt watching it for the first time.

[@SpikimaMovies]

That's a quite accurate description I would say.

[@MysticleMonster]

It has alot of uncanny valley moments for sure.

[@rageagainstmyhairline5574]

I remember when it first released, a lot of the discussion was about how it managed to make humans going about their everyday lives seem unmistakably like aliens, almost unrecognisable from our own, subjective experience. I think it's testament to how successfully and quickly the film forces you to see through the actual alien's eyes.

[@keatherel8587]

beLIEve

[@heterosapien69]

You described it perfectly. The film shows what humanity actually is and not what humanity wants itself to be.

[@VamshiOhgs]

Scarlett Johansson always surprises me with the projects she chooses to work with, from blockbuster titles from MCU to independent and arthouse films such as Under the Skin It's a title that I recall being a visual experience, not a lot is said but a huge amount of it is just shown and the soundtrack is just a auditory masterpiece to behold

[@sketchtheparadigmyork1217]

The first time I saw what I’ll call the Venus flytrap room, and the dissolved body kind of “pop” I was horrified. Equally horrified by the entire rocky beach situation. Every single part of it. The baby, the drowning. It’s all horrifying.

[@joe.h-7322]

I shit myself when I saw the guy was still alive before being sucked out as if by a massive vacuum cleaner

[@The_Fancy_Duck]

Another example of quality over quantity.

[@jingalls9142]

This film was great. It really bothered me. It's as if it frames human life as alien in nature. It's bizarre. I've rarely experienced the feelings I did whilst watching this one. This and Vivarium are incredibly underrated.

[@jingalls9142]

@Geeves I've seen it 5 times at least. Each time I see different things or think I've figured another thing out. I just think it's a zoo for people so the aliens can learn and better assimilate. It's just a complicated game.

[@davetinoco]

In my opinion this is the greatest horror movie ever made. I have never felt so terrified as the moment in the pool when the man was sucked out of his skin. Absolutely haunting!

[@zachflame123]

I was living alone in a remote mountain town when I watched it one night. I share your view.

[@JackAcid]

An absolute masterpiece. I think one of the most "Kubrick" films I've seen, which is not to take away the original genius behind it. Brilliant from start to end.

[@hollyroxy25]

Yes, I agree wholeheartedly! I immediately picked up on a “Kubrickian” vibe from the opening shots. The score, the striking vibrant colors, the mesmerizing atmosphere etc. IMO, this is a perfect film, there’s nothing I would add or take away. Sad that many people haven’t seen it or even heard of it

[@hammalammadingdong6244]

This one is in my top 5 all-time favorites. It's an absolute masterpiece that just gets better with repeated viewings, IMO.

[@tonyc.4392]

The moments of absolute silence always felt like an expression of her missing context for the ambient sounds that would be in that scene. She had no context for those sounds so, because of our shared tether, we did not.

[@wtcben]

I studied this film at school, and have had the privilege of being able to digest it over the past 4 years, and yet even in spite of this I never thought about how restricted the sound design is to her perspective, or how Glazer opts against including the alien and her subjects in the same shot, only to then subvert that precedent in that one two-shot. This was a great video that helped me to appreciate what sets this film apart even more.

[@troygaspard6732]

It will disturb you, and not just the extreme accents of the men who get picked up. Scarlett Johansson gives a fearless performance, which the film would not work without.

[@metagasm820]

That friggin beach scene set my maternal instincts into overdrive and it is the sole reason why, despite loving this film, I will never watch it again.

[@ooooooooooooiooooiiiiii]

This is one of those instances where I knew I missed the point of the film and so I wasn't sure if I liked it. Thank you for putting me into her world, and explaining the presence of these intense feelings I wasn't fully grasping. I'll probably watch it again now with new eyes

[@josephyyyy]

What happened to Johnathan Glazer ? We need him back, I love this film so much. Saw it in the cinema when it came out and I was speechless for about 5 hours after.

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

He’s made a WWII/Holocaust-related film that should be coming out within the next year or so.

[@ThunderChunky101]

@@toddpinkstonisgod Dammit... I'll skip that one.

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

@@ThunderChunky101 oh…ok. Why?

[@ThunderChunky101]

@@toddpinkstonisgod I just checked at random through the history channels on telly - it's Hitler all the way down. Nazi this, Hitler that, Holocaust this, Himmler that. It's relentless. Absolutely sick of it. It's a religion at this point.

[@randomguy6679]

@@ThunderChunky101what’s wrong with that?

[@solarisocean]

one of my favourite movies, so unique and original. After seeing this video I love it even more. Such quality youtube-content, it doesnt get better than this.

[@UseTheLess00]

Every time you analysis a movie the enjoyment I have for it is enhanced two fold. Another note, your choice of music is always so good I cannot help but to want to buy the soundtrack

[@007wars6]

In my opinion, this is a perfect film. It’s severely underrated and under-appreciated. I love it so much! Great video man!!

[@linguo76]

When i saw this movie i was intrigued but left with many questions, that lead me to read the book and was blown away by it. I highly recommend the book.

[@emma-vn3nl]

Omg thank you for posting this I just bought it!! So excited fuck yeah dude

[@davetinoco]

Is the book title the same?

[@linguo76]

@@davetinoco Yes. Its "under the skin" by Michel Faber.

[@harveydean7952]

The book is way inferior to the film. I was disapointed when I read it. The Dog People aliens described in the book and all the detail of their motives take away all the moody mystery of the film that doesnt attempt to explain itself.

[@briansmithwins]

@@harveydean7952 Completely agree there. The plot of the book is so over used it isn't even funny

[@ethansosa7441]

idk how you could watch this video and not think this is one of the greatest movies ever made.

[@roimontauk]

AHHHH! this is my all-time favorite movie. I love this movie for so many reasons, the incredibly captivating and skin crawling score, the cinematography, and so much more. such an un-easy and introspective film. the book is great as-well, and mainly focuses on background.

[@dollparts4918]

This movie is my most favourite movie. I saw it when I first moved to England temporarily from Australia and felt somewhat like Laura. I felt so alien in my situation I just burst into tears. Even though I spoke the same language as everyone around me, I was different and some people I couldn’t understand what they said (accents) and they didn’t understand me. I used to wear my high heel boots walking the streets listening to the score and embrace my inner Laura.

[@HKNative217]

You killed men and a baby?

[@Mevi]

Hey, I live in a van so this film resonates for me in different ways. A similar feeling to when I move my entire life through the streets of a new town/city looking for a place to park for the night. Passers by are probably oblivious, but to me seem vigilant because of my arrival. When the curtains are closed, I can only hear the muffled conversations of passers by and can barely make out a word. I'm strangely detached from the world just outside the van. All that said, I don't peel the skin off dudes. Not yet, anyway.

[@AS-gz8oe]

Interesting, how long have you been staying in your van Scoob?😄

[@tannerpickle]

I'm so glad I randomly decided to check this movie out a few years ago. Such a hidden gem. Your analysis was entertaining and insightful as always, dude.

[@trinidad111]

In a time where most films released are so cookie cutter and predictable this was a breathe of fresh air. Visually it’s stunning and the whole atmosphere of the film was beautiful crafted.

[@roimontauk]

the fact that a video by spikima was released on under the skin, makes me so ecstatic. ahh!

[@chubbylegend]

Glad I happened across this. Scarlett Johansson's trilogy of "questioning" movies, including Jonze's "Her" and Besson's "Lucy," as well as "Under The Skin," are indeed fascinating. Glazer really does otherworldliness better than most, bringing a new level of acting chops out of Johansson. You could make an argument for Sofia Coppola doing something similar in "Lost In Translation," but the focal point is Bill Murray's character, who is "out of place" and how he reacts to his environment, rather than Johansson herself. Plus this film informs much of why directors like Nolan and Villeneuve use similar visual language, and why Alex Garland used the juxtaposition of nature and human artifice in "Ex Machina." With Glazer's sensitive direction, Scarlett Johansson is more than just another ingenue or muse, as if she ever was in the first place, she's a collaborator and contributor to that visual language. She's one of my favourite actors, and "Under The Skin" especially, lingers in the consciousness.

[@shoesncheese]

Thank you for talking about the sound design. It was incredibly unnerving and was the first thing that gripped me, starting with the surreal opening shot. I cannot even describe how this movie made me feel, primarily due to the sound and score. Like, I've tried, but I can't put into words. The sound was like flowing water and it carried you along, depositing you at specific experiences and images before picking you up and dragging you to the next one, whether you were ready or not.

[@cazzenova9286]

Mica Levis score is probably one of my favorites of all time

[@ericjourdain892]

Hey Spiki, always on point eh? On top of what you said, which I happily concur with, I have my usual two cents: - I do love the moment of discomfort when she appears to discover her own shoulder blades and freaks accordingly (this comedic moment at the beginning of the third act makes what follows so much poignant) - The best use of CGI is to make things disappear instead of appear out of thin air Everyone in the cast were so incredibly devoted and brave. Miz Scarlet of course, but all her victims too. A fascinating, brilliant piece of cinema. It's hypnotic and I thank you to have paid hommage to it 🥰

[@SpikimaMovies]

Yess love it! Thanks for the added two cents!

[@larindanomikos]

I love the soundtrack. I play a lot of interesting soundtracks when I paint.

[@theworldofcinema2229]

One of the best channels I've stumbled upon for reviews. Keep it up.

[@im19ice3]

its a testament to your power that a movie so successfully eerie and disquieting through your interpretation can turn heartwarming :o somehow this creature feature is actually a tender redemption??? just wow

[@Jobe-13]

This movie hammers home how strange our world may seem to aliens by putting us in the shoes of an alien.

[@Ilikespace403]

Another masterpiece from Spikima! Man this is about to be a good evening spent!

[@iusedtowrite6667]

I absolutely love this movie. I watched it randomly one day when i was bored and it blew my mind

[@TRUTHANDCONSEQUENCESWILLNEVER]

I like the focus on eyes in this movie, if you know film making you know giving the eye an eye light makes the actor look more alive, now notice how they deliberately remove Scarlett Johansson's eyelight in some scenes to make her look more alien.

[@luciedonajova1518]

Oh, true!

[@petrolandcoffee]

youve been putting in a hell of a lot of work lately and its great

[@skunk1470]

your style analysis is always so amazing!

[@b_x_q]

Yes thank you for doing under the skin !!! I recommended it on one of your last videos 😁

[@SpikimaMovies]

That recommendation certainly played a part ;)

[@andrew_owens7680]

The snow and the smoke image is one of the most beautiful scenes in all of cinema. It has so much meaning and is so abstract at the same time.

[@JIn-xv5ft]

Love your videos, they always stay with me. Always looking forward to your next one!

[@g0d5m15t4k3]

Fantastic analysis! I looooved how you talked about the sound contribution to the story. How it illustrates safety vs. danger.

[@tonyabrookes9931]

This is such an amazing movie but I can't bring myself to watch it again. It's just makes me feel too much unease and sadness for the intense vulnerability of all the characters. But I definitely suggest people watch it if they can - its so unique

[@austins.2495]

I love this film. The atmosphere and sound design are insane, along with the unique visuals and sparse storytelling. It really stands on its own

[@xeraph02]

The movie perfectly describes how it feels to experience dissociation attack. The whole world feels so alien.

[@nassmamba2301]

Top Notch quality as always. Keep up the amazing work

[@chrismagnussen4304]

Excellent review and introspection into one of my all time favorite films. Thank you!

[@alisonjane7068]

this movie, and this soundtrack, are phenomenal. the track "love," which you make good use of here, is one of the most beautiful things i'ver ever heard.

[@1976LFonseca]

This was a beautiful dissection of this, very interesting movie. Thank you.

[@unknownhuman2073]

Watched it this week and really it was so unique and visually stunning and score was so weird, totally loved it

[@baphometjr801]

Hope your channel continues to grow. You deserve it!

[@demontongue9893]

One of the best films of my lifetime. Also filmed a lot of it in Glasgow so love it even more, they caught the very grimy feel to the city.

[@specificityarchives9920]

Your channel is great. Keep up the great work! :)

[@merlinho0t]

Loved the video! I wanted to make a recommendation since you seem to like to cover Gaspar Noe’s films, his favorite of mine ever is Climax. I think visually, structurally and technically it’s his masterpiece. (So far, he could make something I like better in the future.) I’d love to see a long in depth review of the film, especially about its cinematography which I think is just pure art. It’s also the one film of his that truly gives me a sick, anxiety type of feeling in the second half. It’s one of my favorite films ever and I just wanted to throw out the recommendation. Love your videos!

[@hibye7326]

love this picture. saw it many times. i can talk about it forever but it seems i will never find right words to describe it. it's truly out of this world

[@adude4107]

I couldn't explain why this movie was a masterpiece but I could feel it even during my first watch

[@nathandsouza2]

MY FAVORITE FILM OF ALL TIME !

[@jg5558]

I've never quite understood the movie at all but it's always stayed with me. Such a gem. It was so mesmerising the first time I watched it. And when we first learnt what they were doing with the guys she lured, that was not unexpected but still shocking. Thank you for helping me make some sense. I agree I was mesmerised along with the alien to discover what it was to live like a human.

[@Vejur9000]

This film is a visual landmark, and an instant classic.

[@mr.nugatory]

I love your choice in music for all the scenes. My favorite part would be the skin part.❤

[@Dragonfly9307]

The band TesseracT wrote a song inspired by this movie for their album Sonder. It's called "Beneath My Skin".

[@DerSpalter]

This was one of the most uncomfortable yet fascinating movies I've ever seen. I tried recommending this movie to friends but didn't even know how or how to describe, what it is about. So great video. Finding the words to talk about this movie truly isn't easy :D *Apan (2009) was a movie that left me in a comparable confusion of emotions. Tried finding videos about it after watching it but couldn't find a single one. Maybe it could be a future project of yours :D At the very least I'd be very interested in what you thought of the film, if you've watched it.

[@Michael-lg4wz]

Same here I watched mother! And never forgot.

[@DerSpalter]

@@Michael-lg4wz Oh yeah. That movie was something different alright :D Also incredibly uncomfortable. But for different reasons than Under the Skin :)

[@tsoloviv4267]

Great essay as always

[@gummo1997x]

You make the best analysis videos. Genuinely love them. Because of your vivarium breakdown I had a realization Of the coherent nature it shares with cube 1994, both kinda have a nihilistic look at society, there is no way out. there is no point. there is no big brother. love you breakdowns

[@ForzaFlux]

Everytime when Scarlett films in the UK she produces something amazing Upcoming movie North Star will also be one to watch out for ✨

[@kellyfillinger8205]

Fantastic film. Loved your video as well.

[@joshamg1489]

Just watched this movie last week. Perfect timing

[@NicoleHam]

Was BLOWN AWAY BY THIS MOVIE when it came out! Its SO INCREDIBLY UNDERRATED. It plays out like a slow, textless comic. Such a wonderful, dark, and hallowing movie from beginning to end. Thanks for this video, I hope more people watch it because of it!

[@Elthenar]

The score is what keeps me lookiing up this movie. It's just so surreal.

[@jesusontoast4785]

Another lovely video!

[@normanmacfarlane6724]

Why why why was this film not a massive hit ? This film is perfect. Take all your Aliens and Star Wars , it was this film that truly made me feel alien. I'd love to know what made Scarlett choose this project.

[@lwdrd]

Because it's a bit of an artsy movie with a pretty vague story, most audiences will probably not like it because of that.

[@RinLockhart]

The soundtrack is so good. Can't get enough of it.

[@karenjcosme]

This is the 'Rosemary's Baby' of the '20s. I recommend this film to anyone who likes SF, and I still think this is SJ's best work

[@pdzombie1906]

Awesome video essay!! Thanx!!

[@calamari89]

Babe wake up Spikima Movies posted

[@gharqad]

Remarkable director. I could never work out why Birth wasn't one of the most celebrated films of its day. Most people I mention it to have not only not seen it, they haven't heard of it.

[@mrg4388]

One of my favorite films ever. Fantastic experience...

[@jaygarcia8508]

An absolute masterpiece.

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

Not sure I agree with your take on the ending (on it's own I would perhaps but with the context of the scene before...) but glad to have found out this thing exists! And you pointed out some things I missed (wrt the opening and the Survivor)

[@samuelhumphrey5908]

Thankyou! Love you Mubi xxx

[@Boiea]

Thanks for posting this. I watched the film soon after viewing this, and gotta say-it gives a sma sense of relatability, the inherent juxtaposition of being human, all the while accepting the fundamentals of reality as though they make any sense. Every experience for Laura is a wonder: if not a wonder, a strange new sight to hold in memory. Eyes that see a shop front as bewildering: a tongue that cannot ascertain the palette of a cake: the interior of a car as safe windows to the outward space that is human existence. A comedian make a joke once: "nothing makes any sense! We're on a _planet_ right now. You think you're in America? Zoom out!" This film illustrates existential dread as not dreadful, but-curious. Love your content. Keep it up.

[@Rhizzome]

I did love the book, but I think this is one of the very rare examples where I actually find the film even more incredible.

[@peacefuldawn6823]

One of my 10 favourite films of all time!

[@Elliott.Revell]

I think this is the best film of last decade.

[@liliman-moli615]

And the arrival? That's my favorite movie

[@pchabanowich]

You have presented something here that is a wow. 💐

[@OmniRemix]

Great stuff. I really need you to do a video on HOLD THE DARK (2018), it's so underappreciated.

[@LucyWatchesYou]

This was filmed in my city. Watching it was somewhat distracting to me because of this. This vid helped me appreciate it a lot more!

[@Flumpadorus]

Mark fisher devoted a chapter to this movie in his book “the weird and the eerie”, I suggest a reading of it to gain more understanding of the film.