Review of Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) by Jessica Kiang for Variety — 20 Jul 2018
It’s possible that the film’s passing pleasures are so rich that we don’t even notice how deep Okada has driven her storytelling dagger until she pulls it out in the end, and the tears come, adding, to the bitterness and sweetness of this moving and strange little fable, a hefty dose of salt.
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This review of Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms (2018) was written by Jessica Kiang and published by Variety on 20 Jul 2018.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has generally received very positive reviews.
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