The baby in “Under the Skin” is left on the beach and succumbs to the cold temperatures overnight.
In the film “Under the Skin,” directed by Jonathan Glazer and starring Scarlett Johansson, a scene depicts a harrowing situation on a beach where a couple drowns while attempting to save their dog. Amidst the chaos, their baby is left on the beach. Johansson’s character, an alien in human form, is indifferent to the baby’s plight and leaves the scene. The baby, left alone on the cold beach as night falls, is shown crying and then in the next morning, the baby is no longer alive, having succumbed to the exposure to the cold temperatures overnight. This scene is one of the many that emphasize the alien character’s detachment from human emotions and experiences.