“They did an excellent job aging the characters throughout two decades. Probably the only movie I have ever seen with believable age progression. Just when you thought there were no more original ideas in movies about the human struggle along comes ‘SKIN’ and makes you believe in movie magic and its ability to tell an unforgettable story.”

“There is nothing to say about this film except: POWERFUL! A must see.”

“Very interesting story, but perhaps a little melodramatic in the telling. The bulldozing of the village was very compelling.”

“Riveting film. Painful, - such human suffering.”

“A great discussion, thanks for all the extra information on the real Sandra. Hopefully the media will follow up with more about her real life today. Do I see a visit to Oprah?”

“Powerful and riveting, but oh, so sad. How strong Sandra was and what she did to get away from her father. Powerful and thought provoking.”

“Bravo! A story that needs to be told and so well done!”

“A beautifully honest depiction of racism, anger and hatred in modern times. When will we ever learn?”

“Really good.”

“This film was so heavy handed. It was so over the top. Like watching a soap opera.”

“What a resilient and magnificent woman!”

“Riveting, even though there were a few moments that dragged.”

“Excellent! How can I really comment on someone’s life?”

"Powerful, with emotional resonance for anyone of any race that's been persecuted. Should be seen in classes of all disciplines."

“Superb production. Intensely moving and unforgettable.”

“Powerful! Emotionally wrenching!”

“This film and Sophie Okonedo are treasures. Sam Neill is such a good, but under-appreciated actor. It appears the real story should have been filmed, but I don’t know - or maybe I don’t believe - I could have handled it; this movie was so emotional as it stands. This movie tells us love is blind and so is prejudice, bigotry and hatred. Rob Reiner could not have directed this film because there were obviously too few good men here.”

“The sadest part of this movie is that there are millions of stories of abuse and discrimination in all groups of people.”

“Amazing portrayal of a heartbreaking reality. Even after apartheid, the violence continued. This was such a personal story for me so perhaps I’m biased. I couldn’t stop crying. As was mentioned in the discussion, the white population whose voices were raised in protest of the abolition of apartheid was missing, the freedom would not have happened without them. And why is it that it’s ‘ok’ to mistreat women all over the world?”

“Very powerful film.”

“Wonderful film.”

“A superb telling of a story that no Hollywood screenplay could make up. Reality is more powerful than fiction, and my heart goes out to Sandra and a million more like her.”