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Skin

  • 20082008
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.5K
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11,372
Skin (2008)
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Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,093
11,372
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    • Director
      • Anthony Fabian
    • Writers
      • Helen Crawley(screenplay)
      • Jessie Keyt(screenplay)
      • Helena Kriel(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sophie Okonedo
      • Sam Neill
      • Alice Krige
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Anthony Fabian
    • Writers
      • Helen Crawley(screenplay)
      • Jessie Keyt(screenplay)
      • Helena Kriel(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sophie Okonedo
      • Sam Neill
      • Alice Krige
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 36Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 9 nominations

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    Sophie Okonedo
    Sophie Okonedo
    • Sandra Laing
    Sam Neill
    Sam Neill
    • Abraham Laing
    Alice Krige
    Alice Krige
    • Sannie Laing
    Tony Kgoroge
    • Petrus Zwane
    Ella Ramangwane
    • Young Sandra
    Terri Ann Eckstein
    • Elsie Laing (aged 19)
    Bongani Masondo
    • Henry Laing (aged 20)
    Dan Robbertse
    • Factory Foreman
    Jeremy Crutchley
    Jeremy Crutchley
    • Hugh Johnston
    Jonathan Taylor
    Jonathan Taylor
    • TV Sound Recordist
    Nomathamsanga Baleka
    • Factory Worker 1
    • (as Thami Baleka)
    Valesika Smith
    • Factory Worker 2
    • (as Valesica Smith)
    Faniswa Yisa
    • Nora Molefe
    Hannes Brummer
    • Leon Laing
    Zamanthebe Sithebe
    • Young Thembi
    Onida Cowan
    • Miss Van Uys
    Leana Truitsman
    • Annie
    • (as Leana Tryttsman)
    Lauren Das Neves
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    • Director
      • Anthony Fabian
    • Writers
      • Helen Crawley(screenplay)
      • Jessie Keyt(screenplay)
      • Helena Kriel(screenplay)
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      Sannie Laing: Doves shit a lot!

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    10/10
    Back In The Bad Old Days
    Anthony Fabian's 'Skin'is a powerful drama of South Africa's shameful history of white colonial Apartheit rule,that was thankfully overthrown. The story starts in 1965 when a young ten year old girl, Sandra has been thrown out of school for being black,despite the fact that she is of white,European parents. Her father,Abraham (played by screen veteran,Sam Neill)fights to get her back in school,by challenging the South African courts to insist that she's white). When he is unsuccessful,the family resigns to the fact that their daughter has to deal with the burden that she will be treated badly,because she is regarded as black. As the years go by,Sandra (now played as an adult by Sophie Okonedo,who absolutely shone in 'Hotel Rwanda')has grown into a beautiful woman,who is desired by one of the black locals, which disturbs Abe much (Abe is as much a vile racist as the rest of the population of the town). The rest of the film spans over a twenty plus year time frame that tells much of South Africa's social history,set against Sandra's tempestuous own personal history. The cast is rounded out by Alice Krige (as Sandra's long suffering mother,Sannie),Tony Kgorogue,as Sandra's lover & father of her children, who turns out to be hot tempered & abusive toward Sandra, as well as a cast of South African actors that turn in shining performances. The screenplay (written by Helen Crawley,Jessie Keyl & Helena Kriel) makes the most out of what was easily a dark period in South Africa's social history (and what some,even to this day,would love nothing better than to do but bring back). Rated PG-13 by the MPAA,this film contains some strong language,brief nudity & sexuality,and some truly disturbing images of racist fueled violence.
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    • Release date
      • July 24, 2009 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • South Africa
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Zulu
    • Also known as
      • Boja kože
    • Filming locations
      • Johannesburg, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Elysian Films
      • Bard Entertainments
      • Moonlighting Films
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $351,283
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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