Review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) by Kevin J — 28 Jan 2014

It's definitely hard to watch, but Sunlight Jr. delivers an interesting portrait of extreme poverty and hopelessness, even if it is a little slow at times.

This review of Sunlight Jr. (2013) was written by Kevin J on 28 Jan 2014.

Sunlight Jr. has generally received mixed reviews.

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