Review of The Selfish Giant (2013) by Greg R — 09 Feb 2014

Pareltje uit de britse cinema! Goede vertolkingen van de 2 jonge acteurs zorgen voor een zware en emotionele filmbeleving!

This review of The Selfish Giant (2013) was written by Greg R on 09 Feb 2014.

The Selfish Giant has generally received very positive reviews.

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