Review of Trishna (2011) by Peter Galvin for sbs.com.au — 09 May 2012

Watching it unwind is one of Trishna's great pleasures.

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This review of Trishna (2011) was written by Peter Galvin and published by sbs.com.au on 09 May 2012.

Trishna has generally received mixed reviews.

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