dylan o'brien – Cinema Perspective

After premiering at Sundance just over a year ago, psychological black comedy Twinless has been decorated with numerous festival awards. It marks the sophomore feature from filmmaker James Sweeney who not only directs, but produces, writes and acts in the piece as well. The story begins at a funeral where thirty-something Roman (Dylan O’Brien) grieves the tragic death of his identical twin brother Rocky, who O’Brien also portrays in flashback sequences. At an emotional support group for twinless twins, he meets Dennis (Sweeney) and the pair strike up an unlikely bond, united in their shared experience of grief. However, as their friendship develops and the plot thickens, we discover that all is not as it seems.

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Back in 2014, actress Maika Monroe emerged as the ‘next big thing’ after brilliant performances in back-to-back indie hits It Follows and The Guest. Strangely, aside from the odd supporting role here and there, she has all but vanished into cinematic anonymity. We witness art imitating life to some degree in the latest feature from writer and director Christopher MacBride. Previously titled The Education of Fredrick Fitzell, the plot sees Fred (Dylan O’Brien) revisits his youth to explore the disappearance of Cindy (Monroe), whom he remembers as the coolest girl at school. With the help of old pals Sebastian (Emory Cohen) and Andre (Keir Gilchrist), he must unravel the mystery of his past.

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