Cheaters and schemers are regular fixtures in many romantic dramas because they come ready to bring tension and intrigue to a story. Will the one partner stray or won’t they? Will each person in the relationship go their own way after the infidelity has been revealed? Is this the thing that breaks a couple already on the rocks? In movies, an affair is a destabilizing force that’s more fun to watch than a happy couple set in their ways. An affair is a roadblock or a catalyst. It’s simultaneously a disaster and a roller coaster.
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Brian DeCubellis' "Trust" is set up like a stacked row of dominoes around a cheat and a scheme because of a supposed affair. Brooke (Victoria Justice) is a new gallery owner with an exciting new artistic discovery, the Dublin-based painter Ansgar (Lucien Laviscount). Brooke is banking on Ansgar’s brightly hued, provocative paintings to catch the art world’s eye. With a smoldering persona and a habit of painting naked pictures of his old flames, Ansgar immediately invites the scrutiny of Brooke’s husband, Owen (Matthew Daddario). A successful broadcast reporter in his own right, he feigns support while barely masking his doubt about the seductive artist. But Brooke has her own suspicions about her beau, especially after she sees him getting cryptic texts from younger news assistants from work. And that’s before Owen crosses paths with Amy (Katherine McNamara), a flirtatious blonde who really complicates the story.