Skin
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 73% critics
Set in apartheid-era South Africa and based on a true story, this drama follows a girl born black to white Afrikaner parents as her existence challenges the rigid racial rules around her. It explores identity, family, and the harsh realities of life under segregation.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2009-07-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 73/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (50 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to serious, fact-based dramas about identity and injustice, especially in the vein of Origin or Cry, the Beloved Country; Not for you if you want something light or escapist.
Pros: true-story premise; strong identity themes; apartheid-era backdrop | Cons: limited review data; heavy subject matter; sparse available context
Cast & crew
Sophie Okonedo
as Sandra Laing
Alice Krige
as Sannie Lang
Sam Neill
as Abraham Laing
- TE
Terri Ann Eckstein
as Elsie Laing (aged 19)
- BM
Bongani Masondo
as Henry Laing (aged 20)
Dan Robbertse
as Factory Foreman
Jeremy Crutchley
as TV Reporter
Tony Kgoroge
as Petrus Zwane
- ER
Ella Ramangwane
as Young Sandra
Directed by Anthony Fabian