The Most Feared Skin (Spanish: La piel más temida), also known as The Punishment, is a 2023 drama film written, produced and directed by Joel Calero. It stars Juana Burga accompanied by Amiel Cayo, Lucho Cáceres, María Luque and Katerina D'Onofrio. It is the second film in the Calero's memory trilogy, following One Last Afternoon (2016), and preceding Family Album (2024).
Synopsis Alejandra returns to Cusco to sell her family’s colonial house, but discovers her father is alive and imprisoned for his ties to the Shining Path, leading her to reconnect with her past.
Cast
Juana Burga as Alejandra Amiel Cayo as Victor Lucho Cáceres as Américo María Luque as Dominga Katerina D'Onofrio
Production Principal photography was scheduled to begin in May 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming lasted a month and a half in Andahuaylillas, Maras, Anta, Tocto and Cusco, Peru.
Release The Most Feared Skin had its world premiere on August 13, 2023, in Galas section at the 27th Lima Film Festival. Its commercial premiere is scheduled for April 25, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.202415th APRECI AwardsBest Supporting ActressMaría Luque11th Trujillo Film FestivalBest Fiction Feature FilmThe Most Feared SkinBest Fiction Feature Film - Honorable MentionAPRECI Jury Awards - Best Film39th Trieste Ibero-Latin American Cinema FestivalSpecial Jury Prize of the Official Section
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