Review of A Secret Love (2020) by Calderis — 05 May 2020

Beautiful and very touching. Love wins! The documentary shows the beauty and respect in an AMAZING couple. Highly recommended. Cried a lot.

This review of A Secret Love (2020) was written by Calderis on 05 May 2020.

A Secret Love has generally received very positive reviews.

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