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A Jewish kid becomes a Nazi skinhead. No, this isn't a joke—it's Holland, 1979.
TMDB
63
Rotten Tomatoes
80
Audience Score
80

Skin (2008)

Gritty kitchen-sink realismIdentity crisis on steroidsDutch working-class doom

Overview

FamilyDramaHistory

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.

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Content warning
1970sbased on true storyracismpsychopath
Inherited traumaMasculinity and belongingSelf-hatred externalizedThe seduction of extremism

Standout Aspects

Acting

Robert de Hoog's terrifying, vulnerable descent.

Direction

Smitsman refuses to let you look away.

Best for:Solo: When you need to stare at a wall afterwards.·Streaming: Not for date night unless you're into crying.
Heads up:Disturbing: Unflinching neo-Nazi violence and hate speech throughout.·Emotional: Terminal illness, family collapse, and no redemption arc.
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Director

Hanro Smitsman

ReleasedMar 13, 2008
Runtime1h 25m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

John Buijsman

John Buijsman

Simon

Chris Comvalius

Chris Comvalius

Klant in kapsalon

Robert de Hoog

Robert de Hoog

Frankie

Lukas Dijkema

Lukas Dijkema

Eigenaar soos

Sylvia Poorta

Sylvia Poorta

Anna

Mike Libanon

Mike Libanon

Man in soos

Teun Kuilboer

Teun Kuilboer

Robbert

Juda Goslinga

Juda Goslinga

Henk

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on a true story from director Hanro Smitsman's own research into Dutch neo-Nazi movements of the late 1970s.

Cultural

The film exposes a rarely depicted chapter: post-war Jewish families in Europe facing resurgent fascism not as outsiders, but as neighbors.

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Trailer Skin

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