Twinsters was a movie about twin Korean girls that happened to find each other thanks to the innovation of the internet. Through the film, we walked alongside Anais and Sam as they underwent the process of trying to find their birthmother and learn to accept and cherish their connection, despite how long it took them to find each other.

• The way the movie was presented was very engaging – it melded together traditional cinematic techniques with blurbs from their texts, skype sessions and even simple animations to illustrate the growing bond between sisters.
• It was fun to see a real-life “Sister Sister” situation playing out, and made me wonder just how many other situations like this occur. After all, Sam and Anais found each other by accident, so there must be other twins (or more!) that were separated similarly.
• This documentary stands as a testament to the potency of connections the internet brought to our world. Before things like YouTube, Anais and Sam would continue their lives seperately, living as if this connection simply didn’t exist. Anais in particular seemed to suffer a sort of mental malaise during her childhood; a sort of unknown pain that she couldn’t place. Being a twin myself, I can relate to just how strong the bond between twins is, and how there’s much we still don’t understand about it. But finding Sam, for her, was like reclaiming some of her pain, and being able to change her own story. That, I thought, was the most powerful part of this film.