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Trust

Trust

Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1990

After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.

Movie details

Trust

“A slightly twisted comedy.”

1990 Drama · Comedy · Romance 1h 46m

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

Community rating

After being thrown away from home, pregnant high school dropout Maria meets Matthew, a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Trust?

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Hal Hartley

Written by

Hal Hartley

Adrienne Shelly

Adrienne Shelly

Maria Coughlin

Martin Donovan

Martin Donovan

Matthew Slaughter

R

Rebecca Nelson

Jean Coughlin (as Merritt Nelson)

J

John MacKay

Jim Slaughter

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Peg Coughlin

G

Gary Sauer

Anthony

Matt Malloy

Matt Malloy

Ed

Court is in session

Put Trust on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.