Review of Spontaneous (2020) by Zeroplus — 16 Dec 2022

A movie about a deeply unlikeable teenager who learns nothing via a "mysterious" tragedy that means nothing. Because "life is a mystery". Facile and annoying.

This review of Spontaneous (2020) was written by Zeroplus on 16 Dec 2022.

Spontaneous has generally received positive reviews.

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