Review of Holly (2006) by Gimena S — 17 Nov 2007

Awesome. Sad, tragic, touching, complex. Just brilliant.

This review of Holly (2006) was written by Gimena S on 17 Nov 2007.

Holly has generally received positive reviews.

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