Review of What Maisie Knew (2013) by Alejandro E — 31 Dec 2014

Empathetic drama of divorce through the eyes of a 6YO child.Onata Aprile as Maisie is charming.

This review of What Maisie Knew (2013) was written by Alejandro E on 31 Dec 2014.

What Maisie Knew has generally received very positive reviews.

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I don't know where the directors (Scott McGehee and David Siegel) discovered Miss Aprile, or how they elicited her performance but, my God,…

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