Review of Amour (2012) by Paul D — 02 Aug 2015

Amour is a slow paced, but well acted and well directed piece of foreign cinema.

This review of Amour (2012) was written by Paul D on 02 Aug 2015.

Amour has generally received very positive reviews.

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