Review of The Home Song Stories (2007) by Private U — 09 Jul 2008

Funny, sad and beautiful. A really good film about children coping with an unstable mother. Joan Chen gives a really incredible performance.

This review of The Home Song Stories (2007) was written by Private U on 09 Jul 2008.

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Review of The Home Song Stories (2007) by Private U — 09 Jul 2008

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