Throug In The Imposter

The Imposter (2012, Bart Layton) is a stimulating documentary that expresses the account of Frédéric Bourdin, a 23 year old man from Spain, who was deprived of a joyous childhood, and allocates his time to stealing the identity of minors, including Nicholas Barclay, a 13 year old boy, who disappeared in 1994. Frédéric Bourdin successfully swindles Nicholas’ family into undoubtedly believing he is their missing teenage boy, despite Frédéric appearing entirely different from Nicholas and having a French accent. The FBI, suspicious of this obvious lie, commences an investigation about the authenticity of Frédéric’s claims, which leaves the family in a stage of renunciation. The documentary is articulated through the eyes of Frédéric Bourdin, including reenactments of his claims, as well as interviews of Nicholas Barclay’s family. The Imposter concludes with the Barclay family being suspect of murdering Nicholas and Frédéric imprisonment. The film investigates the ambiguity of Nicholas disappearance regarding both his biological family as well as the man who stole his identity. …show more content…
The clips of Frédéric Bourdin talking include a medium-close shot of him, at an eye-level angle. The background is plain with a shallow focus on his face. In the reenactment, Frédéric Bourdin is walking through the children’s home. He is dressed in dark baggy clothes that hide his true appearance, and the lighting on him is dark, which helps hide his presence. The scene is shown in a point of view shot from Frédéric’s perspective as he analyzes the place, alternating to a tracking shot of him moving through the home. Through Frédéric’s point of view the children are shown eating dinner at old tables, but unlike Frédéric, they are displayed in a bright light and are easily