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Sensitive Skin

  • TV Series
  • 2014–2016
  • 18+
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
1.2K
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Sensitive Skin (2014)
Comedy

Davina and Al try to revamp their lives as they struggle with the uncertainties of middle age.Davina and Al try to revamp their lives as they struggle with the uncertainties of middle age.Davina and Al try to revamp their lives as they struggle with the uncertainties of middle age.

  • Stars
    • Don McKellar
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Nicolas Wright
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Don McKellar
      • Kim Cattrall
      • Nicolas Wright
    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Don McKellar
    Don McKellar
    • Al Jackson
    • 2014–2016
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Davina Jackson
    • 2014–2016
    Nicolas Wright
    Nicolas Wright
    • Orlando Jackson
    • 2014–2016
    Bob Martin
    Bob Martin
    • Sam
    • 2014–2016
    Colm Feore
    Colm Feore
    • Roger
    • 2014–2016
    Joanna Gleason
    Joanna Gleason
    • Veronica
    • 2014–2016
    Clé Bennett
    Clé Bennett
    • Theodore
    • 2014–2016
    Elliott Gould
    Elliott Gould
    • Dr. H. Cass
    • 2014
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Lizzie
    • 2016
    Brigitte Robinson
    • Cheryl
    • 2016
    Marc-André Grondin
    Marc-André Grondin
    • Greg
    • 2014
    Mary Walsh
    Mary Walsh
    • Sarah Thorn
    • 2014–2016
    Kristina Nicoll
    Kristina Nicoll
    • Davina Double
    • 2014
    Michael Hanrahan
    Michael Hanrahan
    • Agent
    • 2014
    Juan Carlos Velis
    Juan Carlos Velis
    • Streetcar Man
    • 2014
    Monica Mustelier
    Monica Mustelier
    • Dr. Cass's Receptionist
    • 2014
    Richard Maxwell
    • Raif
    • 2016
    Ted Whittall
    Ted Whittall
    • Robert Ringwald
    • 2014
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    8By-TorX-1

    Often Beautiful, but Tonally Uneven

    Based upon a British series, Sensitive Skin presents an affecting and strikingly-filmed series based upon the reflective angst of ageing and progressing through middle age. However, while centrally a drama, there is also a seam of comedy, and this often provides narrative problems as the central actors, Kim Cattrall and Doug McKellar (playing spouses Davina and Al) often seem to be in two completely different narratives. With regard to McKellar, he is frequently caught up in zany and wacky sitcom-style farce, while Cattrall is part of a meditative and emotional drama, and Cattrall wins out. Her scenes are often starkly beautiful and her performance is stellar, but then they are undercut by jarring, unrealistic and sometimes tiresome comedy antics (although Elliott Gould's turn as a dubious doctor works well). It is obvious that Al (and son, Orlando) are meant to exacerbate Davina's ennui, but the tonal shifts make the series uneven and more focus on Davina's point-of-view would have elevated it. Nevertheless, Sensitive Skin is still highly engaging and effectively produced - I just would have liked to have seen more of Davina and her world-view.
    10v-maddock

    Kim at her best.

    You have to watch this show! Wonderful, intelligent, heartwarming. Just wish it hadn't ended after two seasons. Great cast and fabulous acting.
    8Jinxxa_Wolfe

    SENSITIVE SKIN: Moody & Thoughtful

    SENSITIVE SKIN (2014-2016) is an interesting and thoughtful drama, as well as a bitter-sweet comedy, based on the British series by the same name. Kim Cattrall (as Davina Jackson) and Don McKeller (as Al Jackson) were both excellent in their roles. Kim Cattrall is definitely powerful in this role.

    "Davina and Al try to revamp their lives and marriage as they struggle with the uncertainties of middle age."

    This series, although the subject matter is somewhat upsetting and hard to watch, was a show that does get you thinking. Overall it was an interesting and moving series. Definitely worth the watch, though it does get upsetting at times. A good show.
    9aice7-450-36720

    Very surprising and underrated

    Honestly if I wouldn't have turned the TV on that one time at around midnight, before going to sleep, I would never bother trying watching it. But it captivated my interests right away. Very interesting style (I would try to describe it as a weird blend between Coen Brothers cinematography and a slight Woody Allen vibe), story made up from small encounters, black humor, make up for a really witty and well written show. Since the first episode I just binge-watched as it is quite addicting. The story is surprising and funny, acting is super, characters are interesting, style is super unique and refreshing. A very pleasant surprise.
    6mirwais-orbit

    Interesting, but lost in its own ideas

    The show is based on an original British series of the same name that Kim Cattrall had interest in producing an American remake since a long time. Seems that while in agreements with HBO to perform Samantha Jones in Sex And The City movies, one of Cattrall's requirements was HBO to help her produce the show. HBO found the show unviable to their American schedule, but could make it thru its Canadian subsidiary.

    The 6 episodes series is about a former model and actress in a middle age crisis that works in a art gallery and is married to a writer. She is always putting herself under constantly physical self analysis when she faces that time is passing thru her eyes. That's kinda ironic because Kim Cattrall is an actress and former ex-model in her 50's and also considered one of the most beautiful actresses of her generation.

    In the very beginning of the first episode, Davina is being advised about the consequences of the use of hormones. The camera angle and the character's position makes Davina looks quite fragile, very different from what we usually see about Cattrall's natural exuberance. Her last lines before the show uses its own scenes for the opening sequence is quite interesting, giving the one and only resemblance of what we so used to see about Samantha Jones, a character that is far away from any references in this show after that. At first the aspects of the show would lead us to understand it as a drama, but in fact it has a very slight dark and cringe humor, but few of them are delivered by Davina. Most of its humor is delivered by Don Mackellar's instead and other supporting ones that make some guest appearances during the episodes. Mackellar's presence makes the show itself get lost in its primary idea, and the story about a middle age woman then becomes about her and also her husband instead. The story wastes much of its time with parallel situations reducing its potentials and overshadowing Cattrall's character. Seems that Davina does not have strength to lead the show, but that's not because she is uninteresting, but because writers couldn't make her life and personal crisis interesting enough.

    Takes some time to get caught by the show. In 6 episodes, more than half of it makes its supporting characters stronger than its main character, giving the impression that we are watching 2 different shows in one: one about Davina and the other one about her pathetic husband's misadventures, which is a shame, because Davina has an incredible underused depth.

    It is beautifully filmed. Kim Cattrall is amazing as always, but as I said, she is overshadowed by elements that definitely should not be used to fade her, but to support. Unfortunately the show does not deliver what it promises in the very beginning of its first episode, which is the opportunity to make Kim Cattrall shines and make her character the center of a very interesting discussion about the difficulties of dealing with the pressures of society and the media about aging.

    Interesting show, but lost in its own ideas.

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    • Trivia
      Remake of the 2005 British series with Joanna Lumley and Denis Lawson written/directed by Hugo Blick.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Graham Norton Show: Stanley Tucci/Kim Cattrall/Harry Enfield/Paul Whitehouse/Years & Years (2015)

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    • Release date
      • July 20, 2014 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Нежная кожа
    • Filming locations
      • Revival 629, 629 Eastern Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada(movie studio)
    • Production companies
      • Rhombus Media
      • Baby Cow Productions
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      30 minutes
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