This can be perhaps one of the best documentaries created in
the past few years. It is a perfect example of a true life plot twist. Follow a
series of interviews with Frenchman imposter Frédéric Bourdin as he tells his story of
impersonating 16-year-old Nicholas
Barclay. The film covers the supposed return of Barclay after his three
year disappearance. The Barclay family welcomes veteran-trickster, Frédéric as their son regardless of his
different eye color, immense age difference, and French accent. Very smoothly,
the film takes the viewer through the steps and journey of an impersonator, gaining more than they bargained for. It is definitely a must see film; a documentary as full as suspense and substance as a star-packed action-thriller. The story
of an imposter is interesting enough on its own, but the truth behind the disappearance
of Nicholas Barclay may present itself as the main course.
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