Based on the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim, Mysterious Skin follows two boys on the cusp of adulthood in a Kansas-like part of America: Brian (Brady Corbet), a shy introvert obsessed by his own possible UFO abduction, and Neil (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a cruel and icy beauty who sexualizes his every encounter. As each follows his own journey - Brian's leads to a strange connection with a fellow abductee and a dismembered cow, Neil's to the exciting and ultimately dangerous life of a New York City hustler - they seek to come to terms with the incident that has so shaken their current lives and that, to their surprise, unites them in desperate pain. Once they understand what has happened to them - and what has been hidden - the resulting emotional release is so powerful, I defy anyone not to feel rattled to their core.
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