Review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) by Scott D — 07 Oct 2013

Top Top Top film, tear jerker of life's up & downs.

This review of Sunshine on Leith (2013) was written by Scott D on 07 Oct 2013.

Sunshine on Leith has generally received positive reviews.

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By Matthew Toomey (680) for ABC Radio Brisbane (680) on 04 Jun 2014

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