"Also a producer and co-lead of Twinless, Sweeney plays Dennis, who meets Dylan O'Brien's Roman at a twin bereavement support group. They both lost a twin, it seems (with O'Brien also playing Rocky, Roman's twin, during some flashback scenes); dual tragedies that lead to a fulfilling friendship between the two men. There are twists along the way (it's best to go into Twinless somewhat cold), with seemingly well-intentioned lies leading to heartbreaking consequences."
"Dylan and I met in 2020. It was a traditional casting process. He read the script and watched my first film, Straight Up. We zoomed and hit it off very immediately. He is so emotionally connected to the characters that it's a filmmaker's dream. You just want somebody who understands your script and gets your voice. He came prepared, and I just felt seen."
Twinless centers on two men who each lost a twin and meet in a twin bereavement support group. Dennis, played by writer-director-producer James Sweeney, befriends Roman, played by Dylan O'Brien, who also appears as Roman's twin Rocky in flashbacks. The story examines twin loss as a deep, singular form of grief that can feel like a loss of self and interrogates identity and duality. Seemingly well-intentioned deceptions escalate into heartbreaking consequences while humor and intelligence temper the emotional terrain. The film premiered at Sundance to strong reviews and opens theatrically on September 5 through Roadside Attractions.
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