Review of The Fountain (2006) by Elizabeth R — 11 Feb 2017

The Fountain is so good and so sad a husband goes to find something to save his wife of cancer.

This review of The Fountain (2006) was written by Elizabeth R on 11 Feb 2017.

The Fountain has generally received positive reviews.

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Per la prima volta in vita mia ho dovuto riguardare due volte lo stesso film in una sola giornata…

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