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DEAD RINGERS
Synopsis
Identical twin gynaecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle routinely trade each others’ identities, lives and even lovers. This ability leads them to a shared relationship with a well-known actress and, ultimately, a physical and psychological tailspin that sends them both to the brink of madness.
Synopsis
Identical twin gynaecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle routinely trade each others’ identities, lives and even lovers. This ability leads them to a shared relationship with a well-known actress and, ultimately, a physical and psychological tailspin that sends them both to the brink of madness.
Our take
This expressionist masterpiece from David Cronenberg transposes his career-long preoccupation with bodily disintegration into the realms of the psychological. Featuring a career-best Jeremy Irons in (literally) twin roles, Dead Ringers is a profoundly moving tale of separation anxiety and despair.