Review of The Shipping News (2001) by Ashley W — 16 Mar 2009

A beautiful story of self-discovery. Another brilliant piece of work by Lasse Hallstrom...

This review of The Shipping News (2001) was written by Ashley W on 16 Mar 2009.

The Shipping News has generally received positive reviews.

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