Review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) by Edward G — 28 Dec 2018

I don't understand the bad reviews for this movie. The movie quite clearly shows the relationship between trauma PTSD and dependency.

This review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) was written by Edward G on 28 Dec 2018.

Welcome to Marwen has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Steve F (389) on 04 Jan 2019

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By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (441) for Metro (UK) (700) on 03 Jan 2019

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