Review of Simon & the Oaks (2011) by Ingela A — 01 Jun 2012

Pity that a such a great book became so boring as a film. Very good performances by all the actors but still very boring....

This review of Simon & the Oaks (2011) was written by Ingela A on 01 Jun 2012.

Simon & the Oaks has generally received positive reviews.

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