When you find out what it is, it is the mouldy cherry on top of an already very soggy, miserable cake. Con Mum is mostly a very sad film.

Although ‘Con Mum’ is an undoubtedly effective film, it left me weary of the state of the world and the people in it.

A documentary about an unrepentant fraudster can be instructive for its illustration of how easy it is to trick even the smartest people.

A brutal, clear-eyed story about how even serious, careful, and emotionally intelligent people can be conned.