Review of Ricky (2009) by Jaakko-Juhana T — 09 Apr 2011

Another Ozon movie mystery, but what is the message? Innocence is free as a bird? Baffling.

This review of Ricky (2009) was written by Jaakko-Juhana T on 09 Apr 2011.

Ricky has generally received mixed reviews.

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