Maven Screen Media, Sight Unseen Pictures, Allusionist Picture House, Brookstreet Pictures, Come What May Productions, Hua Wen Movie Group, Item 7, Lost Lane Entertainment, New Native Pictures, PaperChase Films, Tugawood Pictures, Bretz Filmes, Voltage Pictures
Overview
A destitute young man, raised by racist skinheads and notorious among white supremacists, turns his back on hatred and violence to transform his life, with the help of a black activist and the woman he loves.
Review
maketheSWITCH
7.0
Overall, the film does leave it up to audience to decide how they feel about the whole story, although it definitely wants you to sympathise with Bryon and the change he goes through. ‘Skin’ is a film worth checking out to start a conversation about these issues and whether a racist can really be changed.
- Chris dos Santos
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First and foremost, this is an extremely hard movie to watch. I find that Jamie Bell and Guy Nattiv have managed to truly capture 1) the psychology of an abusive, dictatorial gang leader, 2) the psychology of his followers, 3) the psychology of an abused, trapped victim who's grown to learn he wants out, and finally 4) the absolutely incredible amount of patience and love that it takes to guide someone from the situation of the the first 3 points. Maybe not entertaining, but the story's damned accurate.