Matyas, a young photographer, leads a perfectly contented life with his
wife Claire and their infant son. Then, one day, he receives some
news that completely unnerves him. His mother, who he believed to
have died when he was a child, is still alive. Even harder to
accept is the fact that he has a twin brother, Thomas.
Matyas quickly forms the suspicion that the man claiming to be his
brother is an impostor, yet Thomas appears to be sincere in wanting to
form a bond with him. As he looks back into his unhappy past,
Matyas tries to fit together the pieces, hoping that he can make sense
of this strange new reality...
In the 1920s French cinema was at its most varied and stylish - witness the achievements of Abel Gance, Marcel L'Herbier, Jean Epstein and Jacques Feyder.
In the 1910s, French cinema led the way with a new industry which actively encouraged innovation. From the serials of Louis Feuillade to the first auteur pieces of Abel Gance, this decade is rich in cinematic marvels.