The Skin I Live In (2011)

The film depicts a cisgender man being forcibly gender-transitioned as a form of extreme revenge and torture. This transformation is presented as a horrific violation, leading to profound suffering and loss of identity for the protagonist. The narrative uses gender change as a central instrument of dehumanization and imprisonment, resulting in a problematic portrayal.

The film portrays a man forcibly transformed into a woman through non-consensual surgery as an act of revenge and control. This depiction frames gender transition as a tool of degradation and trauma, rather than an affirming aspect of identity. While the character eventually reclaims agency, her transsexual identity originates from a profound violation of bodily autonomy, contributing to a net negative portrayal.

The character Vicente Guillén, canonically male in the source novel "Mygale," is portrayed on screen as female (Vera Cruz) for a significant portion of the film after undergoing a forced gender transformation, which is a central plot element.