Review of Jerichow (2009) by Matt R — 21 May 2009

Saw it coming a mile away... don't know what all the critics are raving about. Yeah, Nina Hoss is a great actress, but so what.

This review of Jerichow (2009) was written by Matt R on 21 May 2009.

Jerichow has generally received positive reviews.

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