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A gruff petty thief (Bernard Hill) draws a gay loner (John Hannah) out of his shell as they share an abandoned cottage.

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Geoff Brown Times (UK) Instead of nurturing his characters Newby lets them fend for themselves among the cryptic imagery. The film, you soon realise, could stop at any time, or last forever. Dec 20, 2023 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com In this intimate chamber piece for two gay men, based on minimal dialogue but rich visual imagery, Newby depicts through glances and gestures how a distrusting relationship evolves into a passionate and erotic love. Rated: B Aug 22, 2006 Full Review Brandon Judell PopcornQ Rated: 5/5 May 28, 2003 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 1.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Though it has settled into obscurity now, Madagascar Skin, much like his feature debut (1993’s Anchoress) reveals Newby to be one of British cinema’s hidden talents. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member John Hannah usually gets on my tit, his overegging in the Mummy movies is the nearest thing to someone scratching down a blackboard. Here though he is surprisingly watchable. Bernard Hill is always good value and compliments Hannah's decent turn. The film gets a little arty with its symbolism however it remains viewable and is an ok watch for those a little tired with the mainstream. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member this was actually really lovely and sweet <3 i'd like to see more love stories like this one ;_; Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I really loved the offbeat romance and the artsy bits. Great performances from both lead actor, specially from John Hanna. He is such an underated performer. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member A very odd, very sweet love story. A self-loathing loner retires from life after being rejected by the hot guys at a gay bar (hmm...), and falls in love with a crusty older thief whose life he's saved. Great cast, good directing - but it was frustrating in that, after beginning to care about these characters, the movie just kind of ends without telling us what happens to them. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an oddly great film. It obviously had a low budget and clearly wasn't John Hannah's best film, but I still think it was pretty brilliant. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A gruff petty thief (Bernard Hill) draws a gay loner (John Hannah) out of his shell as they share an abandoned cottage.
Director
Chris Newby
Producer
Julie Baines
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$10.0K
Runtime
1h 36m
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