The Skeleton Twins

The Skeleton Twins

Brothers and sisters should love and care for one another, isn’t that what families do? That’s what twins Maggie (Kristin Wiig) and Milo (Bill Hader) did for each other as children, but then they become separated as teenagers and end up estranged. When we meet them they are in their 30s and haven’t communicated for a decade. After a suicide attempt, Milo accepts his sister’s invitation to stay with her and her husband.

This is a wonderful little film.

A synopsis might detail the events but would give you no idea of the emotion, warmth and humanity at the heart of it, not to mention the pain and the sadness.

Does that mean it’s a ‘downer’? No, there’s a great deal of fun and humour. Ultimately, it’s a positive and life-affirming work, one that will give hope to anyone that experiences it – and that’s why it must be seen.

So well written, so well acted. (MMu)

**** /5

BY MICHAEL MUIR

You May Also Like

Comments are closed.