Review of Green (2011) by Eric Kohn for indieWire — 11 Sep 2012

The source of suspense lies entirely within one character's fragile mind.

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This review of Green (2011) was written by Eric Kohn and published by indieWire on 11 Sep 2012.

Green has generally received mixed reviews.

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