The Silent Twins

I’m not sure I’ve seen any disturbing film in the last couple of months but I got the chance to see one last week. I’m not sure the best words to describe this film because it is based on a true life story, and after reading about the lives of the Gibbon twins, this a story that will leave any and every one engrossed. Maybe not just in the best ways. The Silent Twins (2022) Like I said, I’m not sure how best to desc…

I didn't know there was a movie about this case of the twins, I was surprised and at the same time excited because years ago I had read this story and saw a couple of photos and tried to imagine everything in my head. June & Jennifer Gibbons were known as the silent twins because at an early age they stopped communicating with other people and only communicated with each other. The story is somewhat murky because th…

Actually, I've forgotten when I saw this movie, but since I had the brilliant idea of putting it on the list of movies I want to write about, I'm doing this right now. It's been a while since I've seen a movie like this, or at least one that made me feel a particular way that I've never identified with certainty before. This is a very slow movie, and as the title may indicate, it is very silent, but not really, beca…

The wording “Silence” often referred to the byproduct of oppression, victimisaiton, and traumatic events in the context of movies. Well, that’s how I synthesise the title of any movie even before watching it— and, to this date, the prediction matched at least 90% if not 100%. Biographical movies tend to be interesting. As a rule of thumb, if it’s not interesting and commercially potent, it wouldn’t be financed to co…