Twins

Andrucha Waddington's 1999 Brazilian film follows twin sisters who deceive men by taking each other's place. Iara and Marilena have kept the game going for years; then both fall in love with the same man and it turns into rivalry. The idea is that identity can be shared and that at some point this becomes unbearable. The twins had never drawn a line between them; when for the first time they do not want to share something, they do not know what to do. Fernanda Torres plays both roles and the performance carries the film. The tone begins as comedy and turns to suspense; the final section moves openly into horror. Fernanda Montenegro appears in support. Who it's for: those who like Brazilian cinema and psychological thrillers. Who it's not for: viewers expecting a consistent genre; the film changes register and ends in violence.