Review of Testament of Youth (2015) by Lucy M — 05 Aug 2015

Beautiful film. Amazing ensamble. I cried most of the movie. Really sad story but needs to be told.

This review of Testament of Youth (2015) was written by Lucy M on 05 Aug 2015.

Testament of Youth has generally received positive reviews.

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