Skin
Seen it?2008 | 82 min | Drama, Crime, Thriller, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Cape Fear or The Hate U Give, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
In the late Seventies, a Dutch teenager named Frankie, who is the son of a holocaust survivor, lives in a working class area in Holland. Frankie’s mother is taken to hospital in a terminal condition, causing a bigger rift between him and his father. This leads to Frankie becoming the interest of the local Nazi skinhead group.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 35K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hanro Smitsman
- John BuijsmanSimon
- Chris ComvaliusKlant in kapsalon
- Guus DamAmos
- Robert de HoogFrankie
- Lukas DijkemaEigenaar soos
- Sylvia PoortaAnna
- Mike LibanonMan in soos
- Teun KuilboerRobbert
- Juda GoslingaHenk