Review of Yella (2007) by Jonas Milk for Little White Lies — 20 Sep 2007

A haunting suspense drama, which compares favourably with some of the best continental cinema.

This review of Yella (2007) was written by Jonas Milk and published by Little White Lies on 20 Sep 2007.

Yella has generally received mixed reviews.

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