Trust (1990 film)

Trust is a 1990 romantic black comedy film written and directed by Hal Hartley and starring Adrienne Shelly and Martin Donovan. Two young misfits, both in emotional shock, meet in a Long Island town and through trials develop a platonic relationship based on mutual admiration, respect and trust.

Plot
Concerns the platonic romance between two young misfits wandering the same Long Island town.

When naïve and unbookish Maria announces to her family that she has dropped out of high school because of an unplanned pregnancy, her father dies of a heart attack, her mother kicks her out of her home, 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, a highly intelligent and extremely moody electronics repairman who keeps losing jobs through his inability to accept the views of employers and customers. They begin an unusual platonic romance built on their mutual admiration, respect and trust, but Matthew's father and Maria's mother both try to destroy the innocent relationship.

Cast

 * Adrienne Shelly as Maria Coughlin
 * Martin Donovan as Matthew Slaughter
 * Merritt Nelson as Jean Coughlin
 * John MacKay as Jim Slaughter
 * Edie Falco as Peg Coughlin
 * Karen Sillas as Nurse Paine

Release
The film premiered at the Toronto Festival of Festivals on September 9, 1990 and was released in theatres on July 26, 1991.