Duplicity (2005)

The photographer and family man Matyas is married and has a happy life with his beloved wife Claire, who is pregnant and near the delivery, and his young son Pierre. Matyas was raised in an... See full summary »

Director:

Harry Cleven

Writers:

Harry Cleven, Isabelle Coudrier-Kleist (as Isabelle Coudrier)

Stars:

Benoît Magimel, Natacha Régnier, Nathan Lacroix

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Benoît Magimel	...	Matyas / Thomas
Natacha Régnier	...	Claire
Nathan Lacroix	...	Petit Pierre
Olivier Gourmet	...	Le père
Christian Crahay	...	Le notaire
Patrick Descamps	...	Le directeur de l'orphelinat
Hanna Novak	...	Elina
Benjamin Engelman	...	Matyas enfant
David Engelman	...	Thomas enfant
Sabrina Leurquin	...	L'infirmière maison de repos
Carine Sombreuil	...	La dame de l'orphelinat
Guylaine Olivares	...	La réceptionniste clinique
Morgan Perez	...	Jean-Pierre / Doublure Matyas
Michelle Van Brussel	...	Jeune jumelle 1 (as Michèle Van Brussel)
France Van Brussel	...	Jeune jumelle 2

Storyline

The photographer and family man Matyas is married and has a happy life with his beloved wife Claire, who is pregnant and near the delivery, and his young son Pierre. Matyas was raised in an orphanage, and he believes his mother died when he was six. However, he receives a correspondence and discovers that his mother has just passed away and that he has a twin brother, Thomas. Matyas does not recall his childhood with his mother and brother and has problems with blood. When Thomas visits his family, Matyas becomes paranoid, believing that his sibling wishes to takeover his family.

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Plot Keywords:

twin actresses for twin sisters | one word title | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Country:

France Belgium

Language:

French

Release Date:

9 March 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

Duplicity

Filming Locations:

Belgium

Company Credits

Production Co:

Outsider Productions, To Do Today Productions, VnO Media

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Good, twisted Euro thriller...

I recently saw this film as part of the Cinemuerte Horror Film Festival in Vancouver, on the closing night, and it was a great way to wrap up the final year of that particular festival.

"Trouble" is one of those thrillers that you wouldn't want to give away too much about, suffice it to say that the main character, Matyas, is a photographer with a wife and adolescent kid, who one day discovers that he has a twin brother! The film has elements of Hitchcock and Cronenberg, and is well shot and acted, and well paced. Even the music lends an element of tension to the way things unfold in the film. You easily get caught up in Matyas' circumstances, and his slow, gradual revealing of his murky past as a child, and how his twin, Thomas, figures into that.

A great Euro thriller! Hopefully, it'll arrive in North America soon on DVD, or in theatres. Definitely worth checking out.