▁Van . ▁ ▁It ▁details ▁the ▁down ward ▁mental ▁spir al ▁of ▁Est her , ▁a ▁woman ▁( play ed ▁by ▁Marina ▁de ▁Van ) ▁who ▁eng ages ▁in ▁increasing ly ▁destruct ive ▁acts ▁of ▁self - m util ation ▁following ▁an ▁accident ▁that ▁inj ures ▁her ▁leg ▁at ▁a ▁party . ▁ ▁Plot ▁ ▁" In ▁My ▁Sk in " ▁tells ▁the ▁story ▁of ▁Est her ▁( Mar ina ▁de ▁Van ) ▁who ▁seems ▁to ▁have ▁it ▁all . ▁She ▁has ▁a ▁great ▁job , ▁an ▁active ▁social ▁life ▁and ▁an ▁ad oring ▁boy friend . ▁ ▁One ▁night , ▁whilst ▁att ending ▁a ▁house ▁party ▁with ▁colle agues , ▁she ▁hur ts ▁her ▁leg ▁in ▁the ▁back yard ▁on ▁some ▁industrial ▁supplies . ▁Al one ▁when ▁it ▁happens , ▁she ▁doesn ' t ▁even ▁realize ▁she ▁has ▁been ▁hurt ▁until ▁much ▁later , ▁briefly ▁inspect ing ▁the ▁damage ▁in ▁an ▁up st airs ▁bath room . ▁She ▁leaves ▁the ▁party ▁for ▁more ▁drink s ▁with ▁friends . ▁ ▁She ▁vis its ▁a ▁doctor ▁( play ed ▁by ▁Van ' s ▁real - life ▁brother , ▁Ad rian ▁de ▁Van ) ▁afterwards , ▁who ▁patch es ▁her ▁up ▁and ▁w onders ▁why ▁she ▁didn ' t ▁feel ▁anything ▁until ▁much ▁later . ▁Est her ▁w onders ▁too , ▁but ▁seems ▁un con c ern ed ▁about ▁any ▁cos met ic ▁damage . ▁He ▁asks ▁her ▁j ok ingly , ▁" Are ▁you ▁sure ▁it ' s ▁your ▁leg ?" ▁ ▁The ▁next