Review of This Is England (2007) by Peter M — 02 Sep 2010

I really enjoyed this movie. Always fascinated with English culture. Also very sad.

This review of This Is England (2007) was written by Peter M on 02 Sep 2010.

This Is England has generally received very positive reviews.

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