Skin

2008, Drama, 1h 47m

64 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Sophie Okonedo, Sam Neill, and Alice Krige do wonderful work in Skin, delivering performances whose strength is underlined by the incredible real-life events upon which the movie is based. Read critic reviews

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Sandra Laing (Sophie Okonedo) is markedly different from her parents. Born in 1950s South Africa during the height of apartheid, Sandra, who looks like a light-skinned black girl, has been confirmed as the biological daughter of her mother (Alice Krige) and father (Sam Neill) -- who are both white. But in her racially divided homeland, where the government does not know how to identify her, she faces racism at school and struggles to be accepted and understood by her own family.

Cast & Crew

Sophie Okonedo
Sandra Laing
Sam Neill
Abraham Laing
Alice Krige
Sannie Laing
Tony Kgoroge
Petrus Zwane
Ella Ramangwane
Young Sandra
Faniswa Yisa
Nora Molefe
Hannes Brummer
Leon Laing
Jeremy Crutchley
Hugh Johnston
Jonathan Taylor
TV Sound Recordist
Terri Ann Eckstein
Elsie Laing (aged 19)
Bongani Masondo
Henry Laing (aged 20)
Jonathan Pienaar
Van Niekerk
Morné Visser
Doctor Sparks
Anthony Fabian
Director
Helen Crawley
Screenwriter
Jessie Keyt
Screenwriter
Helena Kriel
Screenwriter
Simon Fawcett
Executive Producer
Hellen Kalenga
Executive Producer
Robert Little
Executive Producer
Alasdair MacCuish
Executive Producer
Anthony Fabian
Producer
Genevieve Hofmeyr
Producer
Margaret Matheson
Producer
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