Review of Paprika (2006) by Erdbeerkind ° — 09 Mar 2013

<3 it! it´s a beautifull and puzzling love confession to the inscrutable world of dreams... genious!

This review of Paprika (2006) was written by Erdbeerkind ° on 09 Mar 2013.

Paprika has generally received very positive reviews.

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