Review of Aniara (2019) by Mauro_Lanari — 09 Nov 2020

(Mauro Lanari).

The allegory is all too clear and the drama is painfully missing.

This review of Aniara (2019) was written by Mauro_Lanari on 09 Nov 2020.

Aniara has generally received positive reviews.

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