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Child of God (2013)

Child of God poster
Directed by
James Franco
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
R
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 93 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man named Lester Ballard lives as a violent outcast in rural Tennessee. He is evicted from his home and descends further into a life of crime and isolation.

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What happens

Child of God is a 2013 American crime drama film co-written and directed by James Franco, and starring Scott Haze, based on the novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. It was selected to be screened in the official competition at the 70th Venice International Film Festival and was an official selection of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film made its United States premiere at the 51st New York Film Festival and then was screened at the 2013 Austin Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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