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Greetings again from the darkness. Bestowed with an Oscar nomination for Best Live Action Short Film, this story from Israeli director Guy Nattiv, who co-wrote the script with Sharon Maymon, is stunning and frightening in how much of a punch it packs into 19 minutes. The influence parents have on their kids is at the heart of this devastating tale.

Jackson Robert Scott (Georgie from IT) stars as Troy, the young son of Jeffrey (Jonathan Tucker, "Justified") and Christa (Danielle Macdonald, PATTI CAKE$). The film opens with dad Jeffrey taking the shears to Troy's hair on the front porch. Then all 3 hop in the car with friends, singing a horribly inappropriate song on the way to shooting guns at beer bottles. Later, Troy convinces his dad to take him "surfing". Of course, there are no waves in sight ... you just have to see it to believe it.

Two things are abundantly clear: these are stereotypical hillbillies, and Troy loves his dad very much. Soon we learn something else. Dad is a white supremacist. While at the grocery store, a black man (Ashley Thomas) offers a friendly greeting to Troy, and dad snaps into vile racist mode. Seemingly out of nowhere, Jeffrey's fellow gang of racists join him in violently pummeling the friendly black man. The vicious beating takes place in front of the man's frantic wife, daughter and son (roughly the same age as Troy). It's a family that mirrors Troy's, with one exception - skin color.

It's not long before a group of African-Americans take revenge on Jeffrey, albeit in a less violent, yet more permanent and clever manner. Bronny (Lonny Chavis, "This is Us") is allowed to watch as the revenge plays out. The tables have been turned on Jeffrey, and the shocking ending proves that hate only leads to more hate ... and sometimes hate is blind. Racism is a self-perpetuating culture that survives only when passed from one generation to the next. Filmmaker Nattiv and his producing partner-wife Jaime Ray Newman remind us that we reap what we sow. They have a feature length film being released later this year based on the true story of Bryon Widner - a story that likely influenced this impactful short.

There are some very powerful moments in this film, backed up by very solid performances. The ending is a bit off. I think I understand what the director was going for, but it's not quite there.

Stumbled upon this on the airplane. Most memorable film per minute of anything I've watched in years. Cleverly and efficiently done. The redneck racists were complex enough to show genuine love inside their family circles, such that the violent toll and repercussions of unfounded prejudice is extra uncomfortable for the viewer.

Skin is a breathtaking short revenge thriller which has a lot to say.The climax is so haunting and intense.This is the perfect way to show how racism feels like.A must watch

When I finished Skin I could not help remembering a phrase by Mario Puzo at the end of The Last Don that says: "Oh, what a wicked world it is that drives a man to sin." And Guy Nattiv achieve with this work is to show us the cruelty of the world through the eyes of a child, a child who is loved by his parents and who has the appreciation of his neighbors and despite all this love he has living in the more brutal violence, learning from the example, absorbing the lessons that it would be better to avoid because the consequences can be harsh. Nattiv gets a stark story that shows that a nonsense act can lead to merciless punishment. Brilliant as a film, painful as a reflection of a world that is leading many to sin.

A group of talented actors in this film. Looking forward to the next film/project.

Skin is a well-crafted, superbly acted short with a powerful finish. The story reveals the influence on a child from nurturing, yet morally corrupted parents and demonstrates the vicious cycle of hate and racism. It's difficult to watch, no one wins, but the message is significant. You live what you learn.

As a viewer, we cannot not be confused from seeing parents behaving lovingly with their child but cruelty with a complete black stranger, who casually interacted with their child. This is great characterisation.

The price paid for this outrageous behaviour was very unexpected. I wish this new skin identity had been explored more instead of cutting it short with the child.

This is a thought-provoking film. It is dark, and tough to watch at times. The ending was definitely unexpected. This film shows the power of parents' influence on children.

This is the kind of movie we precisely do not need as a human race.

I Don't Know About all Ya But i Freaking' Loved it. Not Only Deserves the Oscar Nomination ....it Deserve to Win

Very thought provoking, and a huge moment that made everybody in the audience shriek with horror. Go see it!

Powerful, with its' message delivered in a short amount of time.

I sat in silence at the end thinking about how hate begets hate all because of the difference in skin pigmentation. This film did what most can't do & I hope it awakens more people into seeing how we allow the differences between each other to destroy each other. As human beings we're still at the Dawn of evolution,sadly.

This film is one of the most powerful shortfilm I ever watched. Screenplay, acting, pictures, all those elements are cinematographics. Looking forward to watching the next one.

Must see short Film! Proud to support these actors.

I haven't watched a short film which has taken me on such an emotional journey in a long time, until Skin. A very dark story beautifully executed, this film sheds a light on some important issues which are prevalent today with powerful performances from a really great cast. This film is a must watch and i can't wait to see more work from the director.

Watched once but don't think I could watch again. Just sitting here stunned like what the hell?

A short film that somehow won an oscar regardless of it's abrasive use of sterotypes, terrible acting and directing, extremely ugly color grading and laughably stupid ending. Just watch American History X instead.

This is a very impressive and original story, telling a humanity lesson through the eyes of two children. It impresses with its beautiful and incisive direction, editing and acting.