Skinning

Skinning

Life is sometimes rude game: one mistake can buy you ticket to hell.

Directed by Stevan Filipović

Produced by Hypnopolis

201097 min6.2 / 10

A dark descent into Serbian skinhead culture that traces one young man's moral corruption through violence, ideology, and the seductive pull of belonging.

Novica is a mathematics champion in a Belgrade high school. In an attempt to overcome the ‘geek’ status at school, Novica becomes attracted to the world of skinheads by his school friend Relja. Novica is exposed to violence, hooliganism and racism; embracing the ideology and climbing up the ladder in the gang hierarchy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Skinning violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Skinning sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Skinning 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Skinning

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Skinning

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Skinning, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Skinning, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Skinning, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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