Review of The Sea of Trees (2016) by Myt D — 21 May 2017

I find the movie is very good. The helplessness because words that never got a chance to utter; love but never really understand what it means.

This review of The Sea of Trees (2016) was written by Myt D on 21 May 2017.

The Sea of Trees has generally received mixed reviews.

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