Review of A Short Film About Love (1988) by Lynda I — 09 Jan 2008

Complex, reverse of the usual love characters - the woman gets punished for her non belief...

This review of A Short Film About Love (1988) was written by Lynda I on 09 Jan 2008.

A Short Film About Love has generally received very positive reviews.

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