Review of Broken Embraces (2009) by Paul B — 04 Jan 2011

I'd love to hate it but I don't...beautiful,not as moving as i'd hoped..but beautiful...

This review of Broken Embraces (2009) was written by Paul B on 04 Jan 2011.

Broken Embraces has generally received positive reviews.

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