Review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) by Manuela E — 06 Jun 2007

This movie was really slow therefore. I really enjoyed this movie.

This review of The Secret Life of Words (2005) was written by Manuela E on 06 Jun 2007.

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

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