Review of Force Majeure (2014) by Silver Screen S — 18 Feb 2015

Original, and beautiful, with strong themes, though some ending parts were strange and unnecessary.

This review of Force Majeure (2014) was written by Silver Screen S on 18 Feb 2015.

Force Majeure has generally received very positive reviews.

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