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The Man with a Thousand Faces
L'Homme aux mille visages
directed by Sonia Kronlund
France | 2023 | 90min
Documentary
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Synopsis
He goes by the names of Alexandre, Ricardo or Daniel. He calls himself a surgeon or an engineer, Argentinean or Brazilian. He lives with four women at the same time, adapting his story and even his personality traits to each one. A first-person investigation, with the help of a private detective, into an impostor with a thousand imaginary lives.
- Screenplay:
- Sonia Kronlund
- Cinematography:
- Popovici Zara
- Sound:
- Matthieu Perrot
- Edit:
- Sophie Brunet
- Cast:
- Aurélie Gasche, Maria Piotrowska, Valérie Castinetti, Sonia Kronlund, Ricardo Ramires
- Production Company:
- CHAZ PRODUCTIONS, Madants Films, SKP Productions, Bord Cadre films, Sovereign Films
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Director's statement
When I made "The Man with a Thousand Faces", I wanted to explore the unsettling territory between truth and fabrication. Following the trail of a serial impostor who reinvents himself across identities, countries, and relationships, I was less interested in sensationalism than in the emotional impact on those deceived. Through interviews and reconstruction, I sought to reveal how easily trust can be manipulated—and how longing often blinds us to contradictions. **The film ultimately suggests** that identity is fragile and performative, and that the stories we choose to believe can shape our reality as powerfully as facts.