Review of Force Majeure (2014) by Pilar R — 20 Jan 2017

Finally a movie about how familiar life is not perfect, told with a lot of humor.

This review of Force Majeure (2014) was written by Pilar R on 20 Jan 2017.

Force Majeure has generally received very positive reviews.

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