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Twinsters

Two lives. Changed forever. With just one click.

2015 · 1h 30m · PG-13 Documentary, Family
Directed by Samantha Futerman , Ryan Miyamoto

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Overview

Adopted from South Korea, raised on different continents & connected through social media, Samantha & Anaïs believe that they are twin sisters separated at birth.

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All reviews
92%
Tomatometer
Fresh

Futerman makes a momentous discovery that she adeptly shapes into an affecting emotional journey as well as a telling example of how the fortuitous intervention of social media continues to reshape lives in unexpected ways.

Justin Lowe, Hollywood Reporter
Fresh

As this cosmopolitan documentary progresses, it migrates from cute and effervescent to seriously affecting.

Michael Rechtshaffen, Los Angeles Times
Fresh

In general, "Twinsters" makes for a heartfelt alternative to a traditional documentary approach.

Neil Genzlinger, New York Times
Fresh

Twinsters is a heartwarming true story that might not have happened without social media, so score one for modern technology.

Sherilyn Connelly, Village Voice
Fresh

Two separated siblings are reunited in Samantha Futerman and Ryan Miyamoto's irresistible documentary.

Justin Chang, Variety

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