Review of The Killing Fields (1984) by Kim W — 03 Sep 2007

Haunting, beautiful, heart wrenching, life affirming, and oh, the operatic arias in the background...get ready for goosebumps.

This review of The Killing Fields (1984) was written by Kim W on 03 Sep 2007.

The Killing Fields has generally received very positive reviews.

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