Review of Embrace (2016) by Claudette A — 12 May 2017

A movie about educating women to love the body they have, instead of trying to get the glossy magazine body.

This review of Embrace (2016) was written by Claudette A on 12 May 2017.

Embrace has generally received very positive reviews.

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