Synopsis
A gay cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path.
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Cast
- Jonathan GroffDavid
- Denis O'HareJon
- Corey StollCurly
- Dean StockwellHobbs
- Dale DickeyDebbie
- Casey WilsonMartha
- Troian BellisarioJennifer
- Danny BelroseTattooed Man
- Tommy HestmarkFair Man
- Tyra RichardsPregnant Woman
Recommendations
- 91
The A.V. Club
There are some who have complained that C.O.G. ends too abruptly, but it has the bracing, devastating punctuation of a fine short story. - 80
Variety
The source material may be David Sedaris (this marks the first time the essayist has allowed one of his pieces to be adapted), but the tone couldn’t be more Kyle Patrick Alvarez, who once again steers auds to some gloriously uncomfortable places. - 75
Miami Herald
The wonderfully sad, exhilarating ending proves this filmmaker knew exactly where he was headed the entire time. - 70
The Dissolve
The film strikes a fine balance between hilarity and heartbreak. - 67
The Playlist
As a standalone feature, it feels like there’s not quite enough there. - 60
Time Out
An adaptation of a short story from David Sedaris’s best-selling Naked collection, C.O.G. (short for “Child of God”) struggles from the outset to retain the snap of the NPR favorite’s hyperbolic humor while also grounding it in authenticity—a tonal disconnect that nonetheless serves to destabilize a potentially predictable coming-of-age tale. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s not bad, but it’s ineffectual -- shuffling from one semi-satirical vignette to the next and then veering into soul-searching territory while generating only mild engagement. - 50
Slant Magazine
As an adaptation of Davis Sedaris's short essay from his acclaimed 1997 compilation, Naked, it's a letdown, as it doesn't exude the pop of the author's trademark humor.
