Review of Pieta (2012) by João Marcos F — 11 Jun 2013

A brutal story that sets Oedipus complex in modern-suburbian South Korea.

This review of Pieta (2012) was written by João Marcos F on 11 Jun 2013.

Pieta has generally received positive reviews.

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