Review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) by Angela B — 12 Aug 2010

Sad, but very cute and has a great message.

This review of Sunshine Cleaning (2008) was written by Angela B on 12 Aug 2010.

Sunshine Cleaning has generally received positive reviews.

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