Friday, July 27, 2018

Three Identical Strangers (2018)

Jack and I loved this documentary about identical triplets, separated at birth, who found each other in 1980 when they were 19 and became close, continuing to explore the mystery of their separation. I think there are too many spoilers in the wikipedia page so read it at your own risk.

With lots of vintage footage and stills of the boys growing up combined with interviews with them and others in the present, it's compelling and will keep you entertained for its 1:36 running time. Apparently Eddy Galland David Kellman, and Bobby Shafran were on a lot of TV shows and got famous in the early 1980s but I don't remember seeing or hearing about them, nor their cameo in Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).

Director Tim Wardle and the movie's producers won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and are accruing more nominations and wins all the time for this Oscar bait.

I enjoyed Paul Saunderson's music but can't find any clips or tracks online to share.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics at 96% and its audiences at 87 duplicate our sentiments.

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