Review of Headhunters (2011) by Nicolas B — 08 Mar 2015

Arguably the best foreign language feature of 2012.

This review of Headhunters (2011) was written by Nicolas B on 08 Mar 2015.

Headhunters has generally received very positive reviews.

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