UK is famous for its coming-of-age films with growing pains and (too) early maturation, where even preteens are inclined to enter the adult world, often via its dark sides. Therefore, there are less joy than problems, as broken families, mental problems, witnessing "indecencies", school/family violence etc, appear much more frequently. Such is the environment the 11-year-old diabetic Skunk (credibly performed by Eloise Laurence) has to cope and survive, in the teeth of all the difficulties listed above. Rather often, even people close to her (father, older brother, favorite teacher, au pair) embitter her.
So we see a gloomy picture of children life in contemporary British society, and there is no way out for most of them. The pace is often bleary, and the film lacks such intensity as e.g. Made In Britain or This Is England. Regardless of the fact that most of performances are good, names like Tim Roth or Cillian Murphy provide any film with additional values and levels. It is probably the script and pace which did not impress me so much.
Still, all in all a good film, and admirers of related films and/or the actors mentioned will not become disappointed.
So we see a gloomy picture of children life in contemporary British society, and there is no way out for most of them. The pace is often bleary, and the film lacks such intensity as e.g. Made In Britain or This Is England. Regardless of the fact that most of performances are good, names like Tim Roth or Cillian Murphy provide any film with additional values and levels. It is probably the script and pace which did not impress me so much.
Still, all in all a good film, and admirers of related films and/or the actors mentioned will not become disappointed.