Review of Kes (1970) by Tobias L — 02 Sep 2007

One of my all-time favourites. A must for those of you who loved This is England and want to see were the inspiration came from.

This review of Kes (1970) was written by Tobias L on 02 Sep 2007.

Kes has generally received very positive reviews.

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