Author/director James Sweeney‘s “Twinless” made headlines at Sundance earlier this yr when pirated scenes from the queer darkish comedy leaked on social media off the pageant’s on-line platform. However don’t let these headlines — and IndieWire wrote one in every of them — lead you to assume that’s probably the most surprising twist associated to one of many pageant’s most delightfully screwed-up and mordantly humorous films.
It’s led by viral “Ponyboi” and “Teen Wolf” star Dylan O’Brien in a decidedly grown-up position — two, really — right here as grieving brother Roman, who’s misplaced his twin Rocky (additionally O’Brien) in a freak accident. However he will get a possible new brother, performed by Sweeney himself as a calculating and dry-witted twink who might have one thing to do with Rocky’s sudden loss of life. Particularly after an ill-fated hookup.
Simply because it’s been some time since we’ve seen the movie, right here’s the official synopsis for a refresher: “In ‘Twinless,’ two younger males meet in a twin help group and kind an unlikely friendship. Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) each seek for solace and an id with out their different halves and shortly develop into inseparable exterior the group. However when Roman meets Dennis’ ebullient co-worker, Marcie (Aisling Franciosi), all is revealed to be not what it appears, as every man harbors secrets and techniques that might unravel all the things.”
“Twinless” is Sweeney’s second characteristic behind the digital camera after writing and directing 2019’s “Straight Up.” As IndieWire’s David Ehrlich wrote in his Sundance assessment, “James Sweeney ranges up with this assured and intensely intelligent story about two boys who meet in a help group for siblings who’ve misplaced a twin.” Certainly, the film elicited cheers, laughs, shocks, and gasps when it premiered on the Eccles Theatre at Sundance in January.
“James Sweeney’s ‘Twinless’ is a movie that hinges on the suppleness of the tales we inform about ourselves (amongst a number of different issues), and this assured, intelligent, and cuttingly darkish comedy nearly by no means misses an opportunity to indulge within the braveness of its convictions, particularly when these convictions really feel oh so unsuitable,” our assessment added.
Lauren Graham, Tasha Smith, Chris Perfetti, and François Arnaud additionally star within the movie, produced by David Permut, James Sweeney, and Alex Astrachan. Dylan O’Brien can be an government producer on the movie, which went viral throughout Sundance for intercourse scenes that includes the star. However don’t let that alone promote you on the film, which simply launched a trailer, beneath.
Lionsgate and Roadside Sights launch “Twinless” in theaters on September 5. Watch the trailer beneath.