DramaComedyRomance

Trust

- A slightly twisted comedy.

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.

Release Date : 1990-09-09

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : True Fiction PicturesZenith Entertainment

Production Country : United KingdomUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Maria Coughlin

Original Name : Adrienne Shelly

Gender : Female

Character Name : Matthew Slaughter

Original Name : Martin Donovan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jean Coughlin (as Merritt Nelson)

Original Name : Rebecca Nelson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jim Slaughter

Original Name : John MacKay

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peg Coughlin

Original Name : Edie Falco

Gender : Female

Character Name : Anthony

Original Name : Gary Sauer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ed

Original Name : Matt Malloy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rachel

Original Name : Suzanne Costollos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Jeff Howard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Paine

Original Name : Karen Sillas

Gender : Female

Character Name : Deli Man

Original Name : Tom Thon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bruce (as M.C. Bailey)

Original Name : Mark Chandler Bailey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ruark Boss (as Patricia Sullivan)

Original Name : Hannah Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Coughlin

Original Name : Marko Hunt

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Santiago (as John St. James)

Original Name : John McCafferty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Factory Woman

Original Name : Kathryn Mederos

Gender : Male

Character Name : John Bill

Original Name : Bill Sage

Gender : Male

Character Name : Biker Mom (as Julie Sukman)

Original Name : Julie Kessler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joey Blech

Original Name : Robby Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Diner Guy

Original Name : Christopher Cooke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman on Couch

Original Name : Bea Delizio

Gender : Male

Character Name : Salesgirl

Original Name : Tamu Favorite

Gender : Male

Character Name : Uncle Leo

Original Name : Leo Gosse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Grace Blech

Original Name : Elizabeth Gouse

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse #2

Original Name : Mildred Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Factory Girl

Original Name : Pathena Parish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Scott Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aunt Fay

Original Name : Nena Segal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lori

Original Name : Jean Kay Sifford

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Blech

Original Name : Pamela Stewart

Gender : Female

Reviews

Filipe Manuel Neto

@FilipeManuelNeto

2023-08-03

**A great film that deserves to be reviewed and revisited today.** I've said many times that a movie always needs a good story, and this movie is an example of that. The strength of the plot, the way in which it captures our attention and curiosity, the way in which the characters were created, developed, and are able to win our sympathy, everything is combined with an excellent work by the actors and direction. This film seems to me a little forgotten nowadays, but it deserves a review for its enormous quality. In fact, the whole story revolves around trust in others and in ourselves. Maria, a young teenager who seems determined to stand out in an extravagant way, has just become pregnant with a boyfriend who really doesn't like her and only cares about his personal priorities. Abandoned by him, she causes her father's death unintentionally, after a hard fight, and ends up taking refuge in friendship with the problematic Matthew, another teenager, very mature and formal for his age, owner of an above-average culture, which has already had several problems with the law for not conforming to the world around them, where the average reigns and TV exerts an excessive influence on people. Somehow, they come to understand each other and see the good in each other. The film is not a comedy, not for me. There is something dramatic about the film and the way things unfold, with the two central characters having to go through a cathartic process in order to become better and finally be able to love and be loved. The issue of family fragmentation and breakdown is also very present throughout the film, where we see failed marriages, defeated by the lack of love and understanding, the monotony of the days and the inconstancy of feelings. Hal Hartley's direction does an excellent job with little (I don't know, but I got the feeling that the film had a very limited budget). The cinematography is good, and the sets are extraordinarily believable. However, these are just details when you look at the extraordinary work of the actors. Martin Donovan, known to all of us, is in excellent form here and leaves a remarkable record of his talent. Next to him is the young and talented Adrienne Shelly, who was stolen from us too soon and too brutally, as we know. The actress is charismatic and manages to give us the greatest film of her career. Giving them strength, we have good participation from Rebecca Nelson and John MacKay.