Review of The Danish Girl (2015) by Joel D — 17 Jan 2016

Loved it!! Very important film. Well deserving of Oscars. Acting and story were powerful. AND it's a true story <3.

This review of The Danish Girl (2015) was written by Joel D on 17 Jan 2016.

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