The film, where the noticeably handsome Alberto, a family guy is torn between the realities of being bisexual, has caused controversy worldwide. Truth is, it is just a display of how the damage that one's refusal to deal with their identity crisis causes hurt and pain to all persons involved or included in their lives. Both Diego and the wife of Alberto including his son's lives were vastly impacted by Alberto's identity crisis, both before and after his death. Diego, a seemingly openly gay character was forced to compromise his happiness and openness, to accommodate Alberto on his journey, in hopes that one day he'll be as comfortable as he is. Elena, his wife's happiness was also compromised, as even after she found out about the affair, she was still willing to work on things and Alberto, continued to lose her trust. This only because he had difficulties, within himself. The complex love and intense and heart-rending melodrama about a peculiar and suffering trio, seems very far from reality. It is however, a daily struggle for men and woman today. The passing of Alberto is arguably a very anti-climactic ending to the story, if however otherwise the story would have dragged out with the repetition of his actions, or he would have changed into a person he wasn't meant to be. The death doesn't take him away from any parts that make him the character he is but rather puts a defined ending to it.
Review of Second Skin
