Sensitive Skin

Davina and husband Al settle into a modern, spacious downtown loft, but their new life proves to be as uncomfortable as the formless couch that is their sole piece of furniture. Davina can’t bring herself to unpack, and Al struggles with their son Orlando’s despair and the gritty reality of their new neighborhood. Davina has a disturbing delusion that confirms to her she is in crisis.

When Davina bumps into a high school friend on the street, she is reminded of the life she could have had with an old flame, Frank La Rondi. Al is reunited with a former girlfriend as well: take‐no-prisoners radio journalist Sarah Thorne. While he tries to assert himself on Sarah’s radio show, Davina visits her comatose mother and has a disturbing encounter with an otherworldly old lady.

Davina meets Robert Ringwald, a handsome and successful columnist, and the person Al longs to be. While he attempts to seduce Davina, Ringwald keeps Al busy by making him a jury member on a book prize. Davina is tempted by this wealthy, sophisticated man of the world, but at the last moment it is Dr. Cass who makes her see that Robert Ringwald is just as human and fearful as Al.

Al and Davina join Roger and Veronica on a birthday road trip, but after Roger’s disparaging rant about the arts, Davina takes back her Christmas gift of piano lessons and gives them to Al. While Al struggles with the dull exercises, Greg the piano teacher reveals to Davina his passion for archeology and older women.

Davina takes on the burden of planning her mother’s funeral, as Veronica refuses to help. Al tries to brighten Davina’s life by painting the loft, but his efforts have the opposite effect. After Roger appears to be coming on to Davina, the truth about his crisis comes out. With the help of medical marijuana, Al lets Davina know what he thinks about her recent improprieties.

Al gets some disturbing news from Dr. Cass. It gets worse when he discovers that his car has been broken into and that Davina is having an affair with Greg. Davina makes a move and has a complex delusion that seems to support her decision to change her life. Roger has a spectacular art opening, while matters turn worse for Al. In the end, will Davina regret her choice?