Review of We Were Here (2011) by Mark C — 14 Sep 2011

Simply beautiful. A great story of love and the human spirit. HIGHLY moving!

This review of We Were Here (2011) was written by Mark C on 14 Sep 2011.

We Were Here has generally received very positive reviews.

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