Daisy and Violet (Angela and Marianna Fontana) are teenagers on the verge of turning 18. They sing at weddings and parties and, thanks to their performances, provide a living for the whole family. Their real attraction, however, is that the girls are still-connected Siamese twins. Life works for the girls, they get along and have normal teenage desires to travel, drink and dance, but lately Daisy is becoming rebellious while Viola is happy with the status quo. It doesn’t help that Dad is more than reluctant to lose his meal ticket and give the girls their freedom and independence.
The situation comes to a head when a notable surgeon sees them at one of their performances and utters the sentence that gives them a possibility of a normal life, "I can separate you."
Director Edoardo De Angelis works with great thematic depth here as he puts separation and its aftermath under the microscope. The documentary fly-on-the-wall style of cinematography makes the girls seem like celebrities, and provides the sense that we are witnessing their private moments. And the intimacy that is revealed between the twins goes toward a perception of realism that is only augmented by two excellent actors.
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In-Person Event
Sun. February 5th 2017 + Add to Calendar
Vic Theatre
9:00pm
$10.50
