User Reviews

Saw the preview on Sunday afternoon during Youth Care Day in the Grote Post, as part of the Ostend Film Festival.

Afterwards there was the opportunity to attend a panel discussion about the problems in the sector with, among others, director Koen Mortier and Geert Taghon, author of the book.

In the evening there was an acoustic concert by the Belgian metal band Amenra, which provided the soundtrack for the film.

Frontman Colin Van Eeckhout also plays Liam's father in Skunk.

Mortier previously convinced with the wonderful Ex-Drummer and the equally great 22 Mei.

He goes all out again with Skunk. And how.

The film is harsh, raw and offers little to no room for hope.

The gloomy, melancholic atmosphere contributes to the controversial theme.

Supported by smaller and larger roles, Thibaud Dooms carries the film as a tormented soul (that hopeless look!). Very impressive performance for a first major role.

Amenra's largely instrumental ambient music was carefully chosen.

Although the audiovisual highlight of the film only comes at the very end when Song to the Siren, a cover of This Mortal Coil's version (original song by Tim Buckley) is introduced.

For the second day in a row, Mortier, cast and crew received a more than deserved standing ovation from the audience during the closing credits.

An extra half point, partly thanks to the fantastic and correct ending.

The local theatre gave 1 screening of this movie.

They warned us. There are some strong images.

Not bloody, but the violence is very real.

We see the story of the 17 y old boy who comes from a violent home.

Drug, sex and violence..... The actors who play his parents are doing such a good job. But it couldn't have been easy to do this.

Liam gets placed out of home where apparently youth delinquents and youth victims end up in the same place.

And this gives serious problems. There's also two clans. White and black form clans who compete.

There are only three therapists who need to get these kids straightened out.

You see that Liam has a good side. But life only makes him show the bad side. And he has a way of making sure people avoid him.

The movie perfectly show the complexity of these real situations.

Society is very quick on judging, but everyone needs to see this.

Just to see that nothing is black and white.

WHY do some young people commit crimes ? Because life never gave them chances.

The movie does not jedge.

It does not excuse their behavior.

It shows it as it is.

Thibaud Dooms is SO good.

This is a talent we need to watch in the future.

Just like Ex-Drummer, also by Koen Mortier, this is also a portrait of people who live a violent life. But this movie is so much better.