Review of Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) by Jay L — 05 Oct 2018

I made an account here at rotten just to rate this film and say that it's just beautiful.

This review of Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) was written by Jay L on 05 Oct 2018.

Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Ashleigh H (27) on 06 Nov 2018

Beauiful visually, musically, and emotionally. Bring tissues…

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