EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 1H 20M
131. Marina de Van: In My Skin
from Deep Cut: A Film Podcast · host Wilson, Ben, and Eli
Not for the faint of heart, Marina de Van’s film In My Skin challenges our stomachs, hearts and minds. While Wilson squirms, Ben gets to the heart of why Eli loves sicko mode movies. Can one of the most underrated New French Extremism films secretly be deeply empathetic?Links:The Art of Cruelty: A Reckoning by Maggie Nelson“The Goon Squad” by Daniel Kolitz (Harpers Magazine, 2025)Night Vision: Seeing Ourselves Through Dark Moods by Mariana AlessandriInterviews with & articles on Marina de Van:Rotterdam, 2019Screenslate, 2022Dread Central, 2022The French Review, 2010The Guardian, 2004Pinnland Empire, 2012Get in our skin (ew?) at our FREE patreon, discord server, and our socials @ www.deepcutpod.com Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:03:23 Introducing In My Skin00:06:13 General reactions00:11:29 Body fascination00:14:37 Is it horror?00:18:34 Eli goes sicko mode00:26:04 Director background00:32:12 Addiction / self-discovery00:40:38 Characters00:46:08 Female horror00:49:45 Splitscreens and artmaking00:55:12 The ending01:00:28 g00ning01:04:44 Dinner scene01:12:16 Additional crew on In My Skin01:16:31 Closing ideas
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