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.
Acting
Magimel's dual performance keeps you guessing who's who.
Direction
Cleven builds dread through domestic spaces, not jump scares.
Director
Harry Cleven
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Benoît Magimel allegedly requested no stand-in for the twin scenes, performing opposite himself with meticulous blocking.
The film's French title 'Trouble' carries a double meaning — both 'disturbance' and the English 'trouble,' suggesting imported American thriller conventions being interrogated.
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