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Trouble

Harry Cleven

Belgium, France2004 90min 35mm Color

Synopsis

This is a movie by Harry Cleven, who won the award to Best Actor for Why get Married The Day The World Ends at the 4th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. Matyas, a 30 years old photographer, is living a ordinary happy life with wife and son. But one day, he meets his twin brother, Thomas, and this twists his life. Matyas grew up in an orphanage since he was six and he had no special childhood memory. He hears that his mother has recently passed away and then he has a brother which he never known before. As he goes back his sorrowful past, he remembers that he had a father. He cannot clarify the truth. Thomas spends a pleasurable time with Matyas's family when he is not around and he leaving when Matyas shows up. Matyas suspicion that Thomas's intention to visits his home. And he met Elina, Thomas's beautiful wife, and Elina confuses Matyas with Thomas. However, she acts very strangely. Thomas, a total stranger...what does he want and why is he making him confused, interrupting his life? Matyas becomes cold hearted due to his unfortunate past, and he treats his wife and son coldly. Hoping to get rid of Thomas and his life back. The acting of Benoit Magimel, who plays both the roles of Matyas and Thomas in this movie, is remarkable.

Diretor

Harry Cleven

Born in 1956 in Belgium. He has directed lots of TV programs and films. Also he is an actor and writer. He directed Why Get Married the Day the World Ends?, Abracadabra  and Sirènes.