Review of Lars and the Real Girl (2007) by Inga H — 30 Apr 2013

A real charmer of a mental illness film. Gosling and Mortimer are superb in this emotional dark comedy.

This review of Lars and the Real Girl (2007) was written by Inga H on 30 Apr 2013.

Lars and the Real Girl has generally received very positive reviews.

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