Examining and explaining Jonathan Glazer's art house film Under the Skin through its musical language.
Although the film leaves many questions unanswered, it captures existential dread flawlessly through a surrealistic take on a classic alien trope. Scarlet Johansson is equal parts terrifying and intoxicating - and the film's score is the wrapping that brings all of its themes together.
-
00:00 Introduction
02:11 Creation
03:16 Lipstick to Void
05:57 Love
07:30 The Problem
08:33 Death
10:30 Dread // Comfort
-
Music:
Scott Buckley - Machina
Mica Levi - Creation (Under the skin OST)
Mica Levi - Lipstick to Void (Under the skin OST)
Mica Levi - Love (Under the skin OST)
Mica Levi - Death (Under the skin OST)
#A24
#Undertheskin
#videoessay
