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Synopsis: Based on a true story, this film looks at what happens when a serial impostor in Europe passes himself off as a missing boy from Texas. The missing boy's family welcomes him as their son, but the FBI quickly realizes something is amiss. Does the family's eagerness to accept the impostor mean they are just happy to have their loved one back, or are they trying to hide a more sinister event - perhaps what happened to their boy? But even more - who is this impostor who has talked his way into the United States and a family's home?
Director(s): Jean-Paul Salomé
Production: Cinema Epoch
 
IMDB:
5.6
Metacritic:
41
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
R
Year:
2010
106 min
Website
59 Views


I have not scared you, kid. And I never had.

I'll kill you!

His name is Frdric Fortin. It's French.

Is twenty years.

As soon as the results came, sent his fingerprints to Interpol.

It is the illegitimate son of Giselle Fortin

who was sixteen years old and poor when it did.

Was delivered into the custody of his grandparents when he was two years ...

and sent to a reformatory when he was twelve.

It has over a hundred different identities.

I know I've been cruel, but I'm not a monster.

Invented the first as a teenager.

Call the police, said that a lost child has been found ...

was abused or violated, the parents are dead or was fired.

Been in and out of hundreds of reformatories in Europe.

No evidence of sexual deviancy or monetary reasons.

Their motivation seems to have been purely emotional.

How come it took so long?

I was eighteen when I was a child.

His father did not want.

You could say I grew up alone,

and Saturday night, went to dance.

That is why I took the child.

He was two, maybe three ...

Go dancing is not a crime. I could not take with me.

Why did you come to me?

Are you treated well here?

Yes I speak a little Spanish, so ...

"Brendan has ever been in prison?

Twice.

Did you visited?

Have you gone back to the swamp?

What?

The swamp. The place they took me after Mardi Gras.

I go there often.

It does me good.

What do you say to Nicholas?

I ask you to forgive me.

Thank you.

Why?

Come here.

Mr. Fortin, we are sorry to inform you ...

the death of his mother, Mrs. Gisele Fortin

occurred on April 7 in Chateauroux.

YES:

Fortin Ma'am?

I speak of the gendarmerie Vierzon

is about his son Frederic.

- Is he your son?

- What have you done now?

Has had an accident, ma'am. On Highway 20.

Was hit by a car.

For when we found ...

it was too late.

Are you single? Will it be okay?

I heard about your mother. Sorry.

Why?

"I know it was not easy to ...

"You do not know anything.

French police sent me your file.

What now? Do you think you understood everything?

Do you only had to imprison and so suddenly the case is closed?

The others must be laughing out loud.

What else?

Really do not see no sh*t, right?

They always knew that I was not Nicholas.

From the beginning I knew. The mother, sister, brother, everybody.

Kimberly Brendan knows that stuff means.

What things, what are you talking about?

"You're the police, right?

Farewell, Frederic.

There is a place in the swamp where she goes all the time.

To speak.

And Brendan ... well, he does not like.

He does not like one bit.

Who will speak, Frederic?

Who will speak, Frederic?

Nicholas.

Any news of Brendan?

He quit his job, left the clinic. Vanished. Two days ago.

Kimberly could ask a polygraph test.

You have the right to refuse.

It would be best for us, but she has that right.

Accepted.

His name is Kimberly Miller?

Yes

Does your date of birth is August 8, 1965?

Yes

Did you have any doubt that Frdric Fortin was his son ...

the first time she saw him?

No.

Did you notice that was not his son Frdric ...

while living with him?

Did you notice that was not his son Frdric ...

while living with him?

No.

You always knew that boy was not his son?

No.

Do you miss Nicholas?

Yes

Do you know where Nicholas?

Do you know where Nicholas?

No.

Do you think Nicholas will see live someday?

Do you think Nicholas will see live someday?

- Do you think you will see a. ..?

"Yes.

No.

Do you think Nicholas will see live someday?

No.

I know he's dead.

It was all because of Nicky, made life miserable for everyone.

All right. What are you doing this? Can not use it in court.

Frederic, I believe you.

I think what I said is true.

Kimberly is coming.

Let's put them both in the same room ...

to see if she makes a mistake.

If we can prove that you were manipulated ...

you used as an alibi in this case ...

could go free.

But you must tell me everything you know, again. Right now.

Okay?

The truth.

It's your only chance.

betwen.

Take a seat, Mrs. Miller.

Kathy Jansen When I first saw ...

Hesitated before login "like his brother Nicholas?

No.

Nicky called me and then cried.

Oh, Nicky.

And Kimberly Miller, when you came to Baton Rouge, how did it go?

I looked really ...

as if they dared.

He gave me a kind of hug and said not a word.

When you realize that Kimberly and the rest of the family ...

knew that you were not Nicholas?

- What kind of question ..?

"Let him speak, Mrs. Miller.

When Kathy told Kimberly ...

I should not have come for.

I think Kathy was trying to prove something to me ...

to save the family or something ...

because he felt guilty.

Guilty, why not?

"Not to have protected.

- Who?

Nicholas.

Do you think Kimberly Miller knows what happened to her son?

What about Brendan? Tell me about Brendan.

He came to me sometimes.

I took a walk with your car.

Little Nicky.

He played me like a cat with a mouse.

Brendan Did he tell you about a place where your mother was ...

to talk to Nicholas?

Smoking is not allowed here, Mrs. Miller.

Ever Kimberly mentioned this place while you were present?

Ever took you there?

Ever took you there?

I do not know what you're talking about.

Do you have reason to believe ...

Brendan Kerrigan killed his brother?

That's what you want me to say ...

but it is not true.

Nothing is true.

It all up.

I am afraid of prison, and you promised me that ...

if he testified against my family, not go to prison if Brendan was accused.

The whole family thought I was Nicholas.

Tried to believe, and I also.

I'm sorry.

Can you take me home now?

I just do not understand.

I do not understand why anyone would do such a thing.

I'm disgusted.

Disgusts me so much.

Must be a pretty unhappy guy to do what he did.

I do not hold grudges.

He sits on his lap when watching TV ...

My son did that.

I felt I had found a family that accepted me and loved.

They were so happy.

She was saying how much I loved passed.

Is not that right, Kathy?

You know, I never meant to hurt anyone.

On the contrary.

Love That's all I wanted.

To be loved, give love ...

What I am guilty of looking for love?

In my ten years as a prosecutor, I have rarely seen a moral crime so horrible.

The accused has no remorse ...

"And dares to talk about love?

No. In Louisiana we have values, real values.

Frdric Fortin:
Based on the evidence presented here today ....

federal court in Baton Rouge sentences him to five years and eleven months ...

Big Spring in the penitentiary.

It will also pay a fine of $ 10,300 ...

and will have three years of probation after his release.

This court has concluded.

Name of Deceased: Brendan Kerrigan. He died last night about eleven.

The call was made an hour ago. It seems an overdose.

I ... I'm sorry.

Going to happen sooner or later.

Your mother is not here?

She no longer lives here.

I do not know where you are ... and I do not know.

"Hello. Hello?

"Your voice has not changed, Jenny.

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