Review of Breathless (2009) by Daniel M — 27 Sep 2008

My first experience of godard - even being a simple love story, very different from those cliched love stories!

This review of Breathless (2009) was written by Daniel M on 27 Sep 2008.

Breathless has generally received very positive reviews.

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