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Review of Following (1999) by Zakaria A. H — 06 May 2015

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Expected it to be a mindfuck and in the end it is what I expected it to be.

This review of Following (1999) was written by Zakaria A. H on 06 May 2015.

Following has generally received positive reviews.

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