The Imposter (2012)

December 13, 2022 4:40 PM

A documentary centered on a young man in Spain who claims to a grieving Texas family that he is their 16-year-old son who has been missing for 3 years. Trailer.

95%/78% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Available in the U.S. through Kanopy, Tubi, and various other services: JustWatch listing.

posted by johnofjack (3 comments total)

Such a great film, and with a story which might strain suspension of disbelief in a fiction film. I liked this a lot.
posted by johnofjack at 4:42 PM on December 13, 2022

I'm OBSESSED with this doc. The story is absolutely riveting and it's so well made. I rarely repeat-watch films but I've watched it 3 times.
posted by nouvelle-personne at 7:37 PM on December 13, 2022

This has apparently happened more than once.
posted by Halloween Jack at 6:49 AM on December 14, 2022