Review of Berberian Sound Studio (2012) by Philippe P — 23 Dec 2013

An art film with no story. Succeeded in pissing me off half way through and my rage continued until the end.

This review of Berberian Sound Studio (2012) was written by Philippe P on 23 Dec 2013.

Berberian Sound Studio has generally received positive reviews.

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