Review of The Truth Commissioner (2016) by Shirley I — 27 Aug 2016

I like Roger Allam very much, but the dialogue and direction in this production was poor. The subject is of course very uncomfortable, and we.

Could definitely see the analogies. The Swedish-drama-stylie background music didn't help at all.

This review of The Truth Commissioner (2016) was written by Shirley I on 27 Aug 2016.

The Truth Commissioner has generally received mixed reviews.

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