In Her Skin

In Her Skin (also known as I Am You) is a 2009 Australian drama/thriller film written and directed by Simone North.

Plot

The film is based on the true story of an Australian teen who went missing and was later found to have been murdered by her babysitter.^[1] The story is told from the point of view of the parents and also from point of view of the murderer, who is looking to assume a new identity after her crime.^[2]

Cast

• Kate Bell as Rachel Barber – a 15-year-old Australian student who went missing in Melbourne in 1999^[1]
• Guy Pearce as Mike Barber – Rachel's father
• Miranda Otto as Elizabeth Barber – Rachel's mother
• Ruth Bradley as Caroline Reid Robertson – Rachel's childhood friend
• Sam Neill as David Reid – Caroline's father
• Khan Chittenden as Manni – Rachel's boyfriend
• Rebecca Gibney as Gail – Caroline's mother^[3]
• Tori Forrest as Heather (9 years old)

See also

• Cinema of Australia

References

External links

• In Her Skin at the Internet Movie Database
• Movieweb News
• Comingsoon Net
• Bombippy