Review of Journey From the Fall (2007) by Alan D — 17 Aug 2007

Important subject matter, but the movie's structure limits the audience that can relate.

This review of Journey From the Fall (2007) was written by Alan D on 17 Aug 2007.

Journey From the Fall has generally received positive reviews.

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