Review of Santa Sangre (1989) by Marcin M — 02 Mar 2008

Cathartic like a fever breaking. If you can tolerate the violence and ugliness, the resultant peace and beauty is elevating.

This review of Santa Sangre (1989) was written by Marcin M on 02 Mar 2008.

Santa Sangre has generally received very positive reviews.

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