# The Imposter (2012)

> A missing-child case becomes an unnerving investigation into deception, grief, and the desperate human need to believe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/59838

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Documentary, Mystery, Crime
- Director: Bart Layton
- Cast: Frédéric Bourdin, Carey Gibson, Beverly Dollarhide, Bryan Gibson, Nancy Fisher, Charlie Parker, Philip French, Codey Gibson
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1966604/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: unnerving, paranoid, tense, true crime night, documentary marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of deception and survival unfolds as a family welcomes home a boy they thought was lost forever.

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