Catfish

Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Theatrical Release Date: September 17, 2010
Criticwire: B

Synopsis: 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 MySpace, 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. Catfish centers on a riveting mystery that is completely a product of our times, where social networking, mobile devices, and electronic communication so often replace face-to-face personal contact. Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman’s grounded documentary is a remarkable and powerful story of grace within a labyrinth of online intrigue.

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Tiffany | September 16, 2011Reply

I have a almost exact situation, but it could have been on Jerry or Maury. lol I would love to tell you about it but I've only told a couple of people due to how embarassed I was of the whole situation. If you'd like to contact me, please feel free to do so. I just watched Catfish on HBO today.