Country: UK
Summary: A documentary about a man who impersonated a missing 16-year-old boy.
Review: I just couldn’t believe in this real story. How can
a Texan teenager who was reported missing for 3 years, suddenly returns from
Spain with completely different features (including brown eyes instead of blue
and a different accent), being claimed by the family as legit and ending up
with a valid passport emitted by the US authorities? The answer should be: it’s
impossible! But the truth is that a French guy named Frederik Bourdin did it.
By using a false identity, he impersonated the missing teenager (and hundreds
of other people along his life) and took his game too far. The movie narrative
focuses on the motives of the imposter but also hides a sinister side involving
all the family, increasing its impact.
Relevant awards: Grand jury prize (Miami).