Analysis Of He Took His Skin Off For Me

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“He took his skin off for me” is a short film written by Maria Hummer about a man who took his skin off for the woman he loves. In the film, he took off his skin believing that is what she wanted him to do, that she would feel more attracted to him. In fact, everything was perfect in the beginning, until little things started to bother and work began to accumulate for her. Moreover, in the film he suffered by these results, but the love he had for her was immense. This film can be applied to any kind of love relationship, from a friendship to a marriage.

“He took his skin off for me” proves what a person is willing to do, in order to make their partner happy in a relationship. Your skin defines who you are, gives your identity, being
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This demonstrated how powerful love can be, by risking his own happiness/feelings, in result of removing his own skin which means his essence, identity and comfort. Every action has consequence, this involved more work for her, more understanding; he missed who he was with his skin on, but choose to please her. Eventually, everything was beautiful in the start, just two people making love in a different way, the way she desired it. Nothing was the same anymore, it required more of her time and effort, but that was no problem. For her in meant, just to clean few more hours a day, wash blankets everyday. As well as for him, he was lot colder, he left stains …show more content…
This was due to all the consequences she observed her partner going through, she acknowledged it was a difficult task. Besides this, one morning she observed her boyfriend was holding his skin as a sign of yearning it, but his love was more important to him, then all the obstacles he must endure during the day. Regardless of this signs that she missed, also when his friends asked if he missed his skin, he gave her a dirty look meaning he does; his eyes said million words. In the final, scene they were on bed and he attempt to take her skin, but in her face you could notice her disagreement, she was not willing to give her skin up for him. In conclusion, in the film made by Maria Hummer, shows a man who gives up his skin, for the woman he loves. However, consequences must happen after making a big change, such as giving up your skin. They both regret their decisions, both are angry and upset. In the film, he sacrifice his skin, but she is unwilling to give up hers. Although, he gave her happiness, a relationships is based on a two, of being improving each other not change each

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