Review of The Danish Girl (2015) by Jevro W — 18 Jan 2016

Performance driven Oscar bait. Functional, but painfully average.

This review of The Danish Girl (2015) was written by Jevro W on 18 Jan 2016.

The Danish Girl has generally received positive reviews.

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