Name: Skin of Youth
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025-03-21
Duration: 2 h 1 min
Cast: Trần Quân, Võ Điền Gia Huy, Hajime Inoue, Phan Thị Kim Ngân, Lê Công Hoàng

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Two young LGBTQ+ lovers in 1990s Saigon get entangled in the criminal underground and must do battle with dark forces that threaten their relationship and test the limits of their humanity.

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Directed by: Ash Mayfair
Written by: Ash Mayfair
Produced by: Trần Thị Bích Ngọc, Fran Borgia
Music by: Tôn Thất An

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March 21, 2025 · 2 h 1 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Drug Use

Released: March 21, 2025
Runtime: 2 h 1 min
Content: Violence, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres: Drama
Original language: Vietnamese
Also spoken: French
Made in: France, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam
Budget: $888,000
Available in: 2 countries

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Where can I stream Skin of Youth?

Film Movement+

In the United States, Skin of Youth streams on Film Movement+.

Is Skin of Youth worth watching?

80

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 6.5).

Will I feel good after watching Skin of Youth?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Skin of Youth plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Skin of Youth in English?

VietnameseFrench

No, it was made in Vietnamese, with some French.