Review of Focus (2001) by Freya H — 03 May 2007

Saw this on SBS about a week ago. A confronting film about Nazism in America in the 30s/40s.

This review of Focus (2001) was written by Freya H on 03 May 2007.

Focus has generally received positive reviews.

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