Review of Brain on Fire (2017) by Mauro L — 09 Jul 2018

Fantastic movie. True story. Spreads awareness.

This review of Brain on Fire (2017) was written by Mauro L on 09 Jul 2018.

Brain on Fire has generally received positive reviews.

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