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EVERYTHING’S GONE GREEN

By | January 2005

SUNDANCE SHORT 2005 REVIEW! In an enchanting series of vignettes interwoven with gentle running gags, Rosemarie tries to break through William’s reserve, prodding him to reveal a kind of magical thinking usually found in children…

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