Review of Carrie Pilby (2017) by Teri S — 28 Mar 2017

I saw this delightful film at TIFF and thoroughly enjoyed it! It had heart and some good laugh-out-loud moments. Bel Powley is spectacular in the lead role.

This review of Carrie Pilby (2017) was written by Teri S on 28 Mar 2017.

Carrie Pilby has generally received positive reviews.

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