Review of Minari (2021) by Murphybrandon — 09 Feb 2021

Minari won both of the drama awards (The grand jury and the audience agreed.

This review of Minari (2021) was written by Murphybrandon on 09 Feb 2021.

Minari has generally received very positive reviews.

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