Review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) by Scott C — 08 Aug 2013

Extremely depressing, but also quite memorable.

This review of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) was written by Scott C on 08 Aug 2013.

Julien Donkey-Boy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Josh S (1,500) on 24 Nov 2009

Insane and poetic. I know that loving this film makes me unbearably pretentious, but I can live with that…

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By Oliver E (195) on 26 Aug 2012

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