The Imposter

The Imposter (2012) is a chilling true crime documentary that explores the story of Frédéric Bourdin, a Frenchman who conned a Texas family into believing he was their 16-year-old son who disappeared for 3 years. The film combines interviews and reenactments to reveal a complex web of deception and desperate hope.

• The movie is a British-American co-production.
• Frédéric Bourdin is an actual professional imposter.
• The film won the Grand Jury Prize at Miami Film Festival.
• The real Nicholas Barclay's whereabouts remain unknown.
• Bourdin has impersonated missing children across several continents.

• I am not an innocent man. I am an imposter.
• I washed my hands of everything. My conscience was clear.
• Why would I hurt him? He was the only one who believed me.
• I wanted to escape. I wanted to start a new life.
• If I wanted to be someone else...It was not to hurt anyone.