Review of Melancholia (2011) by Trinity B — 01 Nov 2012

Visually very beautiful...but the story felt incomplete to me.

This review of Melancholia (2011) was written by Trinity B on 01 Nov 2012.

Melancholia has generally received positive reviews.

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