Review of Lilting (2014) by Seraphic W — 08 Aug 2016

Beautifully subtle but powerful filmmaking. Incredible performances from the entire cast. I longed for more memories with Kai just like Richard and Junn.

This review of Lilting (2014) was written by Seraphic W on 08 Aug 2016.

Lilting has generally received positive reviews.

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