A suburban family is torn apart when fourteen-year-old Annie meets her first boyfriend online. After months of communicating via online chat and phone, Annie discovers her friend is not who he originally claimed to be. Shocked into disbelief, her parents are shattered by their daughter's actions and struggle to support her as she comes to terms with what has happened to her once innocent life.
Acting
Liana Liberato's devastating breakout; Clive Owen's crumbling dad rage.
Direction
Schwimmer's restraint—lets horror breathe instead of exploiting it.
Writing
Refuses easy catharsis; the predator isn't the only monster here.
Director
David Schwimmer
Clive Owen
William "Will" Cameron
Catherine Keener
Lynn Cameron
Liana Liberato
Annie Cameron
Jason Clarke
FBI Agent Doug Tate
Viola Davis
Gail Friedman
Chris Henry Coffey
Mr. Weston
Spencer Curnutt
Peter Cameron
Aislinn DeButch
Katie Cameron
Noah Emmerich
Al Hart
Zoe Levin
Brittany
Zanny Laird
Serena Edmonds
Shenell Randall
Alexa
Jordan Trovillion
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schwimmer spent a decade trying to make this after directing friends in theatre; his Jewish parents' community work with assault survivors inspired the project.
Released the same year as 'Catfish' (2010)—both captured pre-Instagram internet naivety, but Trust refuses the documentary's ambiguous thrills for unsparing tragedy.
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