The Forbidden Room
★ 5.6 · 2015 · 119m · Comedy
A submarine crew, a feared pack of forest bandits, a famous surgeon, and a battalion of child soldiers all get more than they bargained for as they wend their way toward progressive ideas on life and love.
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