Review of A Little Chaos (2015) by Kevin A — 10 Jul 2015

This is not so much a romance film as the journey of a mother and a husband, healing together while building the beautiful Versailles.

This review of A Little Chaos (2015) was written by Kevin A on 10 Jul 2015.

A Little Chaos has generally received mixed reviews.

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