Review of The Party's Just Beginning (2018) by Emma M — 01 Jan 2019

Movie about depression and lost. Slowly building till the glass shatters and you can't fake being happy anymore. Beautifully done.

This review of The Party's Just Beginning (2018) was written by Emma M on 01 Jan 2019.

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