Review of The Ice Harvest (2005) by Richard S — 26 Dec 2009

Clever, witty and darkly humurous, this movie is golden.

This review of The Ice Harvest (2005) was written by Richard S on 26 Dec 2009.

The Ice Harvest has generally received positive reviews.

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