Review of Blancanieves (2012) by Walter M — 06 Apr 2013

A beautiful silent film which glides on the breeze for an hour, then collapses, huffing and puffing.

This review of Blancanieves (2012) was written by Walter M on 06 Apr 2013.

Blancanieves has generally received very positive reviews.

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