Twinless
Fiction, 2025, 100′
30/01 Fri | 9:30pm | Room 3
Written and directed by James Sweeney
Cinematography by Greg Cotten
Cast Dylan O’Brien, James Sweeney, Lauren Graham
Audience award and best performance award — Dylan O’Brien (Sundance); best director award (Seattle); Palm Springs, Zurich (Official Selection); nomination for best feature, best screenplay and best lead performance – Dylan O’Brien (Independent Spirit Awards) (2025)
After meeting at a twin bereavement support group , Roman (Dylan O’Brien) develops an improbable friendship with Dennis (James Sweeney), both searching for consolation and a new identity, as both have lost their respective halves. They quickly become inseparable, but some old wounds soon reopen, bringing permanent consequences to the friendship. In his second solo film, the original and multifaceted director, James Sweeney, shows he dominates the intricacies of dramatic comedy with intelligence and sensitivity.