Review of Before Night Falls (2000) by Sandra G — 24 Sep 2007

Beautiful movie, reminds of Kusturica in some scenes. Arenas' poetry very touching and well integrated in the story... Bardem is a fantastic actor...

This review of Before Night Falls (2000) was written by Sandra G on 24 Sep 2007.

Before Night Falls has generally received positive reviews.

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