The film lives or dies by how much you buy into the atmosphere presented to you. At a running time of 100 minutes the film expects you to be totally on board from the first frame. Thematically the film has some very broad but shallow ideas.
Stylistically the film is an interesting exercise in maximized minimalism. There is nothing like Skinamarink being distributed this widely. A haunting and oppressive atmosphere underlines the entire film. The insomniac fear is simulated through…
