Catfish

Catfish

2010 · 87 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.8 (485 votes)
Dir. Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman · Starring Nēv Schulman, Ariel Schulman, Angela Wesselman-Pierce, Melody C. Roscher, Henry Joost, Wendy Whelan · Music Mark Mothersbaugh

Don't let anyone tell you what it is.

Documentary

Nev, a 24-year-old New York-based photographer, has no idea what he's in for when Abby, an eight-year-old girl from rural Michigan, contacts him on Facebook, seeking permission to paint one of his photographs. When he receives her remarkable painting, Nev begins a friendship and correspondence with Abby's family. But things really get interesting when he develops a cyber-romance with Abby's attractive older sister, Megan, a musician and model. Prompted by some startling revelations about Megan, Nev and his buddies embark on a road trip in search of the truth.

VIBE

This documentary feels like a slow-burn mystery unfolding online. It's a deeply intimate, yet increasingly unsettling, exploration of digital relationships and the blurred lines between reality and fabrication. You'll be left questioning everything.

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