"Different folks, different strokes."
Mysterious Skin is a 2004 coming-of-age drama film written, produced, and directed by Gregg Araki, adapted from Scott Heim's 1995 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of two pre-adolescent boys who both experienced sexual abuse, and how it affects their lives in different ways into their young adulthood. One boy becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retre
"[voiceover] The summer I was 8 years old, 5 hours disappeared from my life. 5 hours. Lost. Gone without a trace. Last thing I remember I was sitting on the bench at my Little League game. It started to rain. What happened after that remains a pitch black void."
Mysterious Skin"[voiceover] And as we sat there listening to the carolers, I wanted to tell Brian it was over now and everything would be okay. But that was a lie, plus, I couldnt speak anyway. I wish there was some way for us to go back and undo the past. But there wasnt. There was nothing we could do. So I just stayed silent and trying to telepathically communicate... how sorry I was about what had happened. And I thought of all the grief and sadness... and fucked up suffering in the world... and it made me want to escape. I wished with all my heart that we could just... leave this world behind. Rise like two angels in the night and magically... disappear."
Mysterious Skin"Eric: [in a postcard to Neil] So you still havent written - big surprise - but Wendy says youre doing OK, which is cool. Ive been wanting to tell you about this strange guy I met 3 weeks ago. No, were not fucking, get your mind out of the gutter, perv. Hes not even gay, I dont think - in fact, his vibe is kinda weirdly asexual. His name is Brian Lackey. He lives in Little River and, like yours truly, attends Hutchinson Loser Community College... So anyways, the day you left, your mom and I found him literally on your doorstep, looking for you. He says you and him played Little League together like 10 years ago. He was the worst player on the team, blah-blah-blah-blah-blah... Hes full of questions about you. But, of course, I havent told him much, i.e. about your "line of work". I did say you were queer like me, only cause I figured you wouldnt care. But now, are you ready for the good part? He thinks that when you and him were little, you were both abducted and examined by space aliens. How brilliant is that? But he was completely serious when he told me this. Like you shouldve seen the look in his eyes. So, whats the story, dude? Were you abducted by a UFO or what? P.S. - Are your crabs gone yet?"
Mysterious Skin"You called me your fucking... angel."
Mysterious Skin"I hate it when they look like Tarzan but sound like Jane."
Mysterious Skin"[to his father] I was bleeding, I kept passing out, I wet my bed, and you never asked why!"
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