Two young men meet in a twin bereavement support group and form an unlikely bromance. Writer-director-actor James Sweeney’s bittersweet tale of trauma-bonding friendship is a smart comedy willing to confront themes like loss, loneliness and codependency head-on. Sweeney scripts a slippery narrative to mirror his emotionally damaged characters as they struggle for connection, revealing painful personal truths along the way. With his Sundance debut, Sweeney shows major promise both in front of and behind the camera. Dylan O’Brien has quickly established himself as one of the great new actors of his generation. With TWINLESS, he continues to impress, showing an acting range not only in characters but also between the film’s comedic voice and tender heart. (Synopsis from the Sundance Film Festival)
“A singular, beguiling film…. TWINLESS announces the ascendancy of a thrilling filmmaker.” —Richard Lawson, Vanity Fair
“You’ll begin TWINLESS with basic expectations, and you’ll end it with your mouth agape. And then you’ll ask the most satisfying question there is after first encountering an exciting young filmmaker’s work: When’s the next one?” —Johnny Oleksinski, New York Post
“James Sweeney’s TWINLESS is a film that hinges on the suppleness of the stories we tell about ourselves (among several other things), and this confident, clever, and cuttingly dark comedy almost never misses a chance to indulge in the courage of its convictions, especially when those convictions feel oh so wrong.” —David Ehrlich, IndieWire