Review of The Reflecting Skin (1990) by Kate O — 21 Feb 2008

A haunting, achingly beautiful film with the most memorable cinematography of a wheat field I have ever seen. I NEED this on DVD.

This review of The Reflecting Skin (1990) was written by Kate O on 21 Feb 2008.

The Reflecting Skin has generally received positive reviews.

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