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C.O.G
- Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
- Writer: Kyle Patrick Alvarez; David Sedaris
- Producer: Kyle Patrick Alvarez; Lauren Bratman
CGiii Comment
Beautifully filmed, wonderfully acted...unfortunately, accompanied by a migraine-inducing soundtrack.
A young man journeys through a series of encounters - mostly with oddballs - and, obviously, there has to be the homosexual...whether you need one or not!
This auteur seems to be clutching at straws throughout...finally, grasping at one in order to make his point - with as much subtlety as a fish smacked in the face...this is a devoutly, anti-Christian film that stinks of the hypocritical homophobia that all religions preach.
It won't be to everyone's taste...but, it certainly takes its time to make its point...and, when it does...it takes no prisoners...appropriately damning!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
Leaving the ivy-covered walls of Yale behind, the privileged and intellectual Samuel sets out to discover the real world armed with books and a strong conviction of atheism. He goes to work at an apple orchard under an alias, but is thrust into a world he is wholly unprepared for with religious locals and untrustworthy co-workers. His sexuality and lack of faith will be tested as he learns to rely on strangers in a world that can't be taught in books and a classroom.
Cast & Characters
Casey Wilson as Martha;
Denis O'Hare as Jon;
Dean Stockwell as Hobbs;
Jonathan Groff as Samuel;
Corey Stoll as Curly;
Dale Dickey as Debbie;
Tommy Hestmark as Man at Fair;
Dana Millican as Woman At Fair;
Eloy Mendez as Pedro;
Lara Baker as Factory Woman;
Troian Bellisario as Jennifer;
Danny Belrose as Tattooed Man;
Zach Sanchez as Marine