Summary
New York, 1980. Three complete strangers accidentally discover that they're identical triplets, separated at birth. The 19-year-olds' joyous reunion catapults them to international fame, but also unlocks an extraordinary and disturbing secret that goes beyond their own lives – and could transform our understanding of human nature forever.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+6)
Critics 81Audiences 75GoodWatch 78
Metascore81
IMDb7.6
User score7.6
Letterboxd · 116 K ratings3.7/5
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 9697Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 69 more
Released
2018
June 29, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
FrenchMade in
United Kingdom
Directors Guild of America Awards2019
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary2019Won
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for suicide themes, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Tim Wardle Director
Production · 9
- Amy Entelis Executive Producer
- Courtney Sexton Executive Producer
- Adam Hawkins Executive Producer
- Dimitri Doganis Executive Producer
- Tom Barry Executive Producer
- Sara Ramsden Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Tim Cragg Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Michael Harte Editor
Sound · 5
- Paul Saunderson Original Music Composer
- Chad Orororo Sound Designer
- Merce Williams Sound Recordist
- Nas Parkash Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Tae Hak Kim Sound Effects Editor
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Dawn Thompson Costume Design
- Heather Hollett French Makeup Artist
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