A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 75.1 / 100
2008Biography / Drama1h 47m
SKIN
Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Above the Line
Anthony Fabian·DirectorHelen Crawley·ScreenplayJessie Keyt·Screenplay
Cast
Sophie Okonedo·Sandra LaingAlice Krige·Sannie LangSam Neill·Abraham LaingTerri Ann Eckstein·Elsie Laing (aged 19)Bongani Masondo·Henry Laing (aged 20)Dan Robbertse·Factory ForemanJeremy Crutchley·TV ReporterTony Kgoroge·Petrus ZwaneElla Ramangwane·Young Sandra
Full Crew(5 credits)
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Anthony Fabian·Director
Writing· 4
Helen Crawley·ScreenplayJessie Keyt·ScreenplayHelena Kriel·ScreenplayAnthony Fabian·Story
By the Numbers
75.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA
THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Hopeful, Dramatic
Composition
Split
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic
“The poster features a young woman with dark curly hair and a patterned headband, looking directly at the viewer with a slight smile. In the upper left backgroun”
dramabiography
Key Elements
Headband
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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