The artificial skin, Galbós (named after a real medical product), is translucent and perfect—yet it traps the wearer. Robert’s final creation becomes his own undoing. In the closing shot, Vera walks away in a grey dress, free but forever alienated from her original self. The skin she lives in is no longer hers.
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Dr. Robert Ledgard (Antonio Banderas, in a career-best dramatic turn) is a brilliant plastic surgeon living in a secluded Toledo mansion. Haunted by the memory of his wife, who was burned beyond recognition in a car accident, and his daughter, who suffered a psychological breakdown after being assaulted, Robert has dedicated twelve years to perfecting an artificial skin that is resistant to mosquito bites and burns. The artificial skin, Galbós (named after a real
Always check JustWatch.com for updated regional availability. The film is frequently shown at arthouse cinemas as part of Almodóvar retrospectives. The skin she lives in is no longer hers