Skin Deep analysis

Skin Deep is a film by Yousaf Ali Khan about mixed race boy who has to deal with the racial divide during the 1980s. He struggles with himself as someone who can fit in or as someone who is proud of where they have come from.
For me the ending was the most engaging part as the film climaxes with Romo shaving his head and whitnessing a flashback of the bullying he endured as a child. The madness of that scene really emphasises his confusion and expresses ideas of self-hatred as a result of being bullied. This ending is eally effective because it shows how he has been warped by the racist community at the time and allows the audience to sympathise with him despite his actions earlier in the film. The film itself looks gritty and reflects the dark tone of the film perfectly. It is a style reminscent of This is England which follows a similar narrative. This film uses very little music which I think strengthens the dialogue and sound effects so that the audience have no way of escaping what is happening on screen. I found the film hard to watch at points as the irony of Romo's situation profoundly effected my enjoyment of the film. I thought his character was weak but then that was entirely the director's aim. In that sense the film is very effective at portraying the narrative and the main focus is so obvious from the outset that it is very easy for an audience to understanding the meaning. Overall i'd say I like the film despite it being difficult to watch as the message is delivered without holding back on any of the horrorible realities of the story.