Review of Happy Valley (2014) by William W — 06 Dec 2014

Excellent and fair coverage of a tough subject. The rare doc that doesn't have a slanted POV but really just wants to get to the truth.

This review of Happy Valley (2014) was written by William W on 06 Dec 2014.

Happy Valley has generally received positive reviews.

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