Review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) by Nicolas K — 03 May 2009

Into the wild is its male version & done way better than this.

This review of Wendy and Lucy (2008) was written by Nicolas K on 03 May 2009.

Wendy and Lucy has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kelly C (294) on 17 Sep 2012

Simple and small indie movie that show us the honest, brutal truth of now. I found beauty in the silence and it's full of details…

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By J. Hoberman (756) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Feb 2013

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