This film documents the 1997 exploits of French con man Frédéric Bourdin. As the title suggests, Bourdin impersonates Nicholas Barclay, a Texas boy who went missing in 1994 at the age of 13. Despite speaking with a French accent, being in his early 20s, and having brown eyes rather than Barclay's blue, this imposter manages to fool the Texas family into accepting him.
Even though both Bourdin and the Barclay family use hindsight to dissect their actions, their answers leave us scratching our heads over two huge questions — why would a grown man steal a teenager's identity, and who is to blame for his success?
Watch it on Amazon Prime.