Review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) by Mattias L — 03 Apr 2012

Nice movie and soundtrack. Tim Robbins is good as always and so is surprise Sarah Polley.

This review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) was written by Mattias L on 03 Apr 2012.

The Secret Life of Words has generally received very positive reviews.

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