One of the most intriguing documentaries I’ve seen to date. The film follows quite an unusual form for a doco as it takes you on a roller coaster of twists and turns as you would expect from a thriller but the best and most chilling part is that it’s all true – not based on a true story where they hire Brad Pitt to play someone who looks nothing like Brad Pitt – but an actual snapshot of an extraordinary event in these people’s lives.
Nicholas Barclay, a 13 year old from San Antonio in Texas had been pronounced missing for three years when an anonymous phone call alerts the authorities that he has been found in Spain with claims that he had been kidnapped and tortured. While we as the audience are aware of Frenchman Frederic Bourdin’s deception, the film digs deeper as more and more questions are raised about the incredibly bizarre situation.
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