Review of The Normal Heart (2014) by Marilena G — 15 Mar 2015

Very touching, very real. One of the better movies about AIDS/HIV.

This review of The Normal Heart (2014) was written by Marilena G on 15 Mar 2015.

The Normal Heart has generally received very positive reviews.

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