Fantastic Fest's legendary secret screenings provide opportunity to screen horrible films I'd never voluntarily walk in to see. This time, though, it's James Franco's latest experiment, a biopic tale of a very sad, shy & mentally impaired man in the 1930s, descending into madness as the rural society of Sevier County, Tennessee, rejects him.
It's a really, really good film. It really is. But its also sad, creepy, and depressing, and speaks to our nation's - or species' - atrocious history of treating mental illness. Much of the glory of this masterpiece has to be placed at the feet of Scott Haze, whose portrayal of Lester Ballard is outstanding.
Child of God
2013, 104 minutes, directed by James Franco
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