Review of Jindabyne (2006) by Jaclyn (Jackie) B — 02 Dec 2006

Hard Gritty Traumatic a bit Dramatic but all round a good film mildly impressed.

This review of Jindabyne (2006) was written by Jaclyn (Jackie) B on 02 Dec 2006.

Jindabyne has generally received mixed reviews.

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