Almodóvar has described the film as " a horror story without screams or frights " . The film was the first collaboration in 21 years between Almodóvar and Banderas since '' Tie Me Up ! Tie Me Down ! '' ( 1990 ) . It premiered in May 2011 in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Festival , and won Best Film Not in the English Language at the 65th BAFTA Awards . It was also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and 16 Goya Awards
65th BAFTA Awards
65th British Academy Film Awards
The Skin I Live In