Review of The White Girl (2017) by Thiam P — 02 Oct 2018

Two photogenic leads can't salvage a film that begins with an interesting premise, then does absolutely nothing with it.

This review of The White Girl (2017) was written by Thiam P on 02 Oct 2018.

The White Girl has generally received mixed reviews.

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