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Twice Born

A story of love. A story of war. A story of life.

2012 · 2h 7m · R Drama, Romance, War
Directed by Sergio Castellitto

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Full-throttle melodrama about an ill-starred romance set against the backdrop of the siege of Sarajevo. A mother brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where his father died in the Bosnian conflict years ago.

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17%
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Rotten

It's debatable whether the best love stories are also the "weirdest," as Emile Hirsch's character declares in "Twice Born." But they do require chemistry, the missing piece in his pairing with Penelope Cruz.

Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
Rotten

Sergio Castellitto's film projects a tumultuous love story against the backdrop of the Bosnian War for independence, and then seems unaware that the foreground overshadows it in the worst possible way.

Todd Gilchrist, TheWrap
Rotten

"Twice Born" chokes to death on its own melodrama.

Kyle Smith, New York Post
Fresh

A magnificent performance from Penelope Cruz.

Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Rotten

Yes, it's all as clunky and tasteless as the description suggests, and the awkward casting doesn't improve this overlong drama.

Christy Lemire, RogerEbert.com

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