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Directed by | Hal Hartley |
Written by | Hal Hartley |
Starring |
Adrienne Shelly Martin Donovan Edie Falco |
Music by | Philip Reed |
Cinematography | Michael Spiller |
Edited by | Nick Gomez |
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Running time
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107 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Trust is a 1990 American dark romantic comedy starring Adrienne Shelly and Martin Donovan. It is the second feature film from writer-director Hal Hartley.
Trust concerns the unusual romance between two young misfits wandering the same Long Island town. When Maria (Shelly), a recent high school dropout, announces her unplanned pregnancy to her family, her father dies of heart failure, her mother immediately evicts her from the household and her boyfriend breaks up with her. Lonely and with nowhere to go, Maria wanders her town in search of a place to stay. Along the way, she meets Matthew (Donovan), a highly educated and extremely moody electronics repairman. The two begin an unusual romance built on their sense of mutual admiration and trust.
The film was premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals on September 9, 1990 and went on to have a theatrical release on July 26, 1991.
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists: