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Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by Brian S — 07 Jan 2008

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Poliittisella tasolla paljon syy-seuraussuhteita, mutta silti koko hulluus ei tunnu mitenkÃ¤Ã¤n ymmÃ¤rrettÃ¤vÃ¤ltÃ¤. TÃ¤ssÃ¤ leffassa pÃ¤Ã¤stÃ¤Ã¤n hienosti yksilÃ¶tasolle seuraamusten kanssa, vaikka lÃ¤htÃ¶kohtia ei kaivellakaan.

Hieman lohdullisempaa nÃ¤in.

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by Brian S on 07 Jan 2008.

The Killing Fields has generally received very positive reviews.

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