Review of Sunset (2019) by Peter Keough for Boston Globe — 03 Apr 2019

Oblique, often beguiling, and portentously cryptic.

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This review of Sunset (2019) was written by Peter Keough and published by Boston Globe on 03 Apr 2019.

Sunset has generally received positive reviews.

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