---
title: "Mysterious Skin"
year: 2005
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/mysterious-skin-2005"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 11171
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 105
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Mysterious Skin (2005) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/mysterious-skin-2005

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Mysterious Skin is a film first released in 2005. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Desperate Pictures, Fortissimo Films, Antidote Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Two very different young men cross paths and discover a horrible, liberating truth."

### Why Watch
- Engaging drama about two young men
- Explores the intersecting lives of a teenage hustler and a man obsessed with alien abductions

### Caveats & Content Note
- Deals with sensitive and heavy themes involving childhood abuse
- Limited plot details available in standard summaries
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with heavy themes including childhood sexual abuse.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, dark, intense

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/mysterious-skin-2005#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Gregg Araki
- **Networks / Studios**: Desperate Pictures, Fortissimo Films, Antidote Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Joseph Gordon-Levitt** as *Neil McCormick*
- **Brady Corbet** as *Brian Lackey*
- **Michelle Trachtenberg** as *Wendy Peterson*
- **Jeffrey Licon** as *Eric Preston*
- **Mary Lynn Rajskub** as *Avalyn Friesen*
- **Elisabeth Shue** as *Mrs. McCormick*
- **Lisa Long** as *Mrs. Lackey*
- **Bill Sage** as *Coach*
- **Chase Ellison** as *Neil (Age 8)*
- **George Webster** as *Brian (Age 8)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was Mysterious Skin released?
It had its world premiere on September 3, 2004, at the Venice International Film Festival and was released in the US on May 6, 2005.

### Q: What is the film's genre?
Mysterious Skin is classified as a drama.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 45 minutes.

### Q: Who are the main characters in the synopsis?
The story follows a teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions.

### Q: What is the central premise of the film?
It follows the fates of two young men who try to cope with having been sexually abused in childhood.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Mysterious Skin — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/11171)
- [Mysterious Skin – Wikipedie](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mysterious_Skin)
- [Mysterious Skin (2004) | Facts - Facts | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/en/film/137624-mysterious-skin/facts/)

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