Review of Submergence (2018) by Mirza Mohd S — 16 Apr 2018

'Submergence' is a strangely literal romantic drama that despite the presence of two attractive stars ends up being nothing but pretentious, boring, and pointless.

This review of Submergence (2018) was written by Mirza Mohd S on 16 Apr 2018.

Submergence has generally received mixed reviews.

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