Twinless Christian Review
What happens when the person who defined you is suddenly gone? That’s the painful question at the heart of Twinless, a moving story about grief, identity, and the fragile bonds we form when life feels impossible to face alone.
Roman (Dylan O’Brien) and Dennis (James Sweeney) meet in a support group for twins who have lost their other halves. Both young men are hollowed by grief, desperately trying to piece together who they are without the person who once mirrored their every breath. The two quickly form a connection—an unlikely but inseparable friendship that becomes a lifeline outside the walls of the group.
But life is never as simple as shared pain. Roman finds himself drawn to Dennis’ lively co-worker Marcie (Aisling Franciosi). That attraction becomes the catalyst for secrets to surface—secrets that threaten to unravel the fragile trust that holds Roman and Dennis together. Twinless asks a difficult but profound question: Can grief truly be shared, or do we each carry our losses in ways no one else can fully understand?
From a Christian perspective, this story echoes Romans 12:15: “Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.” God calls us into community, to share burdens and comfort one another. Yet, the film also reminds us that no human relationship—no matter how close—can fully heal the soul’s deepest ache. Only Christ can do that.
Roman and Dennis’ bond is beautiful, but flawed. Secrets creep in. Misunderstandings crack the surface. It mirrors the reality of life: even in our best friendships, we’re broken people trying to love other broken people. But as Scripture reminds us in Proverbs 18:24, “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
For those who have faced devastating loss—whether the death of a sibling, a parent, or a friend—Twinless hits home. It doesn’t sugarcoat grief. It doesn’t pretend that moving on is easy. Instead, it shows how we stumble, how we cling to one another, and how the ache never fully disappears.
And yet, the film whispers a subtle truth: healing often begins in connection. A shared laugh, an understanding glance, the courage to open up about pain—we are not made to carry grief alone.
Twinless may not hand out easy answers, but it leaves us with a powerful reminder: in Christ, even when we feel utterly “twinless,” we are never truly alone.
