A woman stares at the camera with a serious expression. A still from the film Under the Skin.

1 Feb 2025

Under the Skin [35mm]

Carine Adler, 1997

Two sisters struggle to deal with the death of their mother. With introduction from Dr Karen Thornton.

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Event Details

Date 1 Feb 2025

Times 6.30pm

Location Pictureville Cinema at the National Science and Media Museum

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Ages 18+

Access

Seating available
Wheelchair user access

Carine Adler’s first and (so far) only feature, centred on a staggering performance from a 19-year-old Samantha Morton.

19-year-old Iris grapples with the unexpected death of her mother. Unable to cope with the loss, she struggles under the weight of her own destructive behaviour.

In this intimate exploration of a young woman’s relationship with her mother and sister, things are going badly for Iris (Samantha Morton). Her mother (Rita Tushingham) has been given only weeks to live and she feels increasingly distant from her happily married and heavily pregnant older sister Rose (Claire Rushbrook). Unable to deal with her grief and jealousy, Iris ditches her job, her flat and her boyfriend, and prowls the streets looking for love in all the wrong places.

Language: English

Northern Soul

Under the Skin is part of Northern Soul, a special season curated by Clio Barnard for Bradford 2025 that celebrates Northern women in film.

A frank, fearless film from a director still carving out her place in the British tradition.”

Independent on Sunday

Credits

Northern Soul is part of Bradford: A City of Film, a programme of independent film across Bradford District. Co-produced by Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture and National Science and Media Museum with the support of the BFI, awarding funds from the National Lottery.