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Skintown

2026 · 99 min

A lively, rough-edged coming-of-age romp set against a tense political backdrop, mixing dark humour with genuine danger and youthful energy.

Overview: 1994. As Northern Ireland takes its first steps towards peace, best friends Vinny and Jonty are about to jump start their futures with the most reckless trip of their lives.
How it feels: Dark, tense, earnest and satirical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, coming-of-age, rebellion, class
Content: Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
coming-of-age
rebellion
class
identity
Places: small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild