Synopsis
Identical twin brothers Mark Polish and Michael Polish have written, directed, and starred in an emotional romance about a prostitute who falls in love with Siamese twins. The Polish Brothers play the conjoined twins Blake and Francis Falls, who are joined at the chest and thus share many vital organs. They have come to the big city to find their long-lost mother and end their suffering once and for all. As a birthday present to themselves, they hire a pretty young prostitute named Penny Michele Hicks to comfort them in their dark hotel room. Turned off at first, Penny eventually sees beyond the boys' disabilities and agrees to help them. She invites them to an underground Halloween party where they finally fit in for the first time in their lives, albeit as part of a freak show. Slowly Penny falls in love with Blake; she explores his body in such a sensual way that she is both attracted and repulsed by his deformed torso. Eventually, Blake reveals that his better half, Francis, is dying. He must choose between dying with his brother or a risky operation that would allow him to be separated and further explore the love he has experienced with Penny. Can Blake adjust to an identity of his own? Can he ever get over the guilt of abandoning his brother? Is life worth living when a part of you is gone? ~ Arthur Borman, All Movie Guide
Year: 1999
Runtime: 110
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
Category: Feature
Color type
Deluxe Color
Produced by
Fresh Produce Co.
Seattle Pacific Investments
Release
July 30, 1999 (USA)
by
Sony Pictures Classics
Awards
1999 - Best First Feature (Over $500,000) - Independent Spirit Award
1999 - Jury Prize - Deauville Film Festival
1999 - Outstanding Indies - National Board of Review