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A Skin So Soft (Ta peau si lisse)

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These heroes Jean-Francois, Ronald, Alexis, Cedek, Bono and Maxime seem to admire modern times with all the meanings of the struggle. It is a journey of struggle for these heroes that begin a long struggle journey from a strong man to a top-class bodybuilder to a veteran who is now a coach. After reaching that stage, each of these heroes is expected to participate in the tournament and work in the gymnasiums, as well as with a diet is severe and rare.
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PopMatters
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September 28, 2017

While an overall beautiful and intelligent film, the humor, unfortunately, is in poor taste.
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Gay City News
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July 05, 2018

"A Skin So Soft" walks a tightrope in how it presents the vanity of these guys, practically fetishizing them and asking viewers what makes these six men beautiful, erotic, or perhaps even grotesque.
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Hollywood Reporter
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June 15, 2018

Finds the vulnerable side of professional he-men.
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NOW Toronto
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September 07, 2017

All about will and the focusing of it beyond all reason, it's both fascinating and revolting to watch these people punish themselves in the name of perfection.
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Los Angeles Times
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June 14, 2018

This minimalist approach to maximalist bodies offers an intimate look at six men whose lives are centered on their physical performance and appearance.
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Counterpunch.org
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July 05, 2018

A brilliant take on a sport that has the surface appearance of machismo. The film reveals a much more feminine side, complete with hair removal and posing.
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New York Times
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July 05, 2018

Their narcissism is repellent yet riveting, and Mr. Côté comes at his subjects with an artful, exploratory obliqueness that's endearingly curious, as if discovering a whole new species.
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Georgia Straight
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January 26, 2018

The compositions are never less than immaculate, producing all manner of random correspondences and a recurring touch of camp that occasionally blossoms into full-blown Tom of Finland territory.
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Variety
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August 04, 2017

Côté's humane fascination with six bodybuilders tosses aside grandstanding and focuses on the odd duality of man and muscle.
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Montreal Gazette
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December 14, 2017

... open-minded cinephiles will be surprised as they are drawn into a universe in which they may have had very little interest.
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Village Voice
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July 03, 2018

Unfortunately, viewers unacquainted with weight lifting probably won't learn much about Côté's musclemen or their sport just by watching them fuss over their appearances ...
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Slant Magazine
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July 20, 2018

A Skin So Soft is an object lesson on how dispensing with the template of the expository documentary can help filmmakers see past the most explicit attributes of their subjects.
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