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Trust Details

1990 Certificate 15 Certificate 15 (TBC)
  • Rated:
  • 70
  • from 574 members

TRUST tells the darkly comic tale of an unlikely romance between Maria (Adrienne Shelly), a well-meaning yet thoughtless pregnant teenager, and Matthew (Martin Donovan), a frustrated young man who assembles and repairs electronics. When Maria and her judgmental father get into a heated argument and she reveals her pregnancy, he .. Read more

Starring Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan, Merrit Nelson, Edie Falco
Director Hal Hartley
Genres Comedy, Comedy

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Trust

TRUST tells the darkly comic tale of an unlikely romance between Maria (Adrienne Shelly), a well-meaning yet thoughtless pregnant teenager, and Matthew (Martin Donovan), a frustrated young man who assembles and repairs electronics. When Maria and her judgmental father get into a heated argument and she reveals her pregnancy, he suddenly has a heart attack and drops dead, creating a considerable amount of tension with the rest of her family. Things get even worse when she turns to her self-absorbed football player boyfriend for comfort and finds nothing but insensitivity. Meanwhile Matthew, who always carries a hand grenade 'just in case', has to contend with his mind-numbing job and the dictatorial rule of his own father. When Matthew and Maria meet by chance in an abandoned house, they form a strange bond. But these two defiant individuals need to face their manic families before they can truly deal with each other.


Director Hal Hartley's second film furthers the dry dialogue and spare settings of his debut, THE UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH. The result is an oddly charming film that features remarkable performances from Shelly and Donovan. With its unusual and perceptive look at the nature of love and responsibility, TRUST is easily one of the most quirky and thoughtful romantic comedies of the 1990s.

Starring Adrienne Shelly, Martin Donovan, Merrit Nelson, Edie Falco, John McKay, Karen Sillas, Christopher Cooke
Director Hal Hartley
Studio ARTIFICIAL EYE
Run time DVD: 1 hr 42 mins
Watch now: 1 hr 41 mins
Certificate DVD: Certificate 15, Watch Online: Certificate 15 (TBC)
Genres Comedy, Comedy
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 27 Jul 2009
Watch now: 04 Nov 2009
Production year: 1990
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  • To some extent, Hartley's second feature may be seen as a reprise of the small-town situations of The Unbelievable... read more on Time Out

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  • 29 out of 32 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    Cult classic in the making

    Channel 4 had the foresight to show this film in the UK after limited release in progressive cinemas like the GFT and Curzon in Soho.

    The first scenes are some of the best in cinema. You know you're not watching just another average film.

    The acting is a cut above, the atmosphere, cinematography, direction...och, just rent it or buy it. Genius.

      • carparksuperstar from London
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  • Rated - 4 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    trust me, this is a good film!

    an excellent film. almost everything about it was Lynchian, which in my opinion is a great complement! it was well paced, well acted (in a Lynchian kinda way!) and was packed with both drama and humour. well and truly worth a look - trust me!

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    • TRUST tells the darkly comic tale of an unlikely romance between Maria (Adrienne Shelly), a well-meaning yet thoughtless pregnant teenager, and Matthew (Martin Donovan), a frustrated young man who ...