Review of Child of God (2014) by Matt C — 21 Oct 2017

Loved it! Deep, moving and an emotionally honest performance. For mature audiences....

This review of Child of God (2014) was written by Matt C on 21 Oct 2017.

Child of God has generally received mixed reviews.

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