Review of Microcosmos (1996) by Private U — 01 Oct 2008

Beautiful, sensual, and meditative. Another absolute favorite of mine.

This review of Microcosmos (1996) was written by Private U on 01 Oct 2008.

Microcosmos has generally received very positive reviews.

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