Review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) by Rebecca T — 10 Feb 2013

Beautiful and sad. Made me miss Louisiana and fall in love with it all over again.

This review of Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) was written by Rebecca T on 10 Feb 2013.

Beasts of the Southern Wild has generally received very positive reviews.

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