Skin

Skin

Hatred Was His Way Out

Directed by Hanro Smitsman

200882 min6.3 / 10

A dark, psychologically probing true-crime drama about a vulnerable teenager's descent into Nazi extremism, rooted in family trauma and historical hatred.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Skin sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Skin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Skin violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Skin easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Skin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Skin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Skin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Skin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Skin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Skin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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