Review of Lore (2012) by Josh C — 11 Jun 2013

The best film I have seen in a long time. Heart breaking and cinematically beautiful.

This review of Lore (2012) was written by Josh C on 11 Jun 2013.

Lore has generally received positive reviews.

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