Skin
Skin

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Skin

2016
Movie
57 min
Korean

Dong-wook is on his first day of work and finds out there's only the female owner and the female team manager in the office. The team manager Mi-ran claim everyone's gone on vacation and shows Dong-wook his seat. However, Dong-wook is surprised at the way she approaches him. They secretly have sex in the office. Later, he has a talk with Eun-min the owner and she tells him to be good to her if he wants to keep working there. Then she asks him for a massage. Now, Mi-ran and Eun-min start to bully him in the most peculiar way.

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IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes75%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users86%
Director: Guy NattivGenres: Drama, Biography, Crime

Plot Summary

The film chronicles the life of Bryon Widner, a former Neo-Nazi leader who, after years of deeply ingrained hate and violence, seeks to escape his past. Driven by a desire to protect his children from the ideology he once embraced, he undertakes a perilous journey to renounce his white supremacist affiliations and find redemption. This transformation is fraught with danger, as he must confront his former associates and rebuild his life from the ground up.

Critical Reception

Skin received generally positive reviews from critics, with many praising Jamie Bell's powerful performance and the film's unflinching portrayal of a complex and challenging subject. The film was noted for its sensitive handling of themes related to hate, redemption, and the possibility of change, though some critics found the pacing uneven at times.

What Reviewers Say

  • Jamie Bell delivers a career-defining performance as a man seeking to escape his extremist past.

  • The film tackles difficult themes of hate and redemption with a commendable, albeit sometimes slow, approach.

  • Its portrayal of the painstaking process of de-radicalization is compelling.

Google audience: Audiences largely appreciated the film's message of hope and the possibility of change, with many commending Jamie Bell's transformative role and the emotional depth of the narrative. Some viewers found the subject matter heavy, but the overall sentiment leaned towards a powerful and impactful viewing experience.

Fun Fact

While the film is inspired by the true story of Bryon Widner, the character of Daryle is fictionalized for dramatic purposes, and the events are condensed and altered for narrative flow.

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