Review of Stroszek (1977) by Miika V — 07 Dec 2008

Enkelt portrÃ¤tt kring mÃ¤nniskors depravering och problem med att skaffa sig en fungerande vardag.

This review of Stroszek (1977) was written by Miika V on 07 Dec 2008.

Stroszek has generally received very positive reviews.

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