Review of Julieta (2016) by Anders A — 27 Aug 2016

Completely astounding, a work of art despite being one of the most soul crushingly sad films i've seen, and yet remains surprisingly relatable.

This review of Julieta (2016) was written by Anders A on 27 Aug 2016.

Julieta has generally received positive reviews.

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By A.j. Goldmann (3) for The Spectator (1,162) on 27 Mar 2017

Almodóvar has made some powerful melodramas before, but here, working with a new crop of actors and unusually wishy-washy material, he doesn't…

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By Diana F (86) on 04 Mar 2017

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