“The Accidental Twins” is a documentary directed by Alessandro Angulo.
“The Accidental Twins” is a unique documentary on Netflix that tells the intriguing tale of two pairs of twins who were switched at birth and end up reuniting 25 years later in the most unexpected circumstances. When a girl in a butchery greets one of the twins thinking he was the other—her coworker—neither recognizes the other. Her stubborn persistence and continuous jokes about her coworker’s “double” leads to a startling revelation. The twins were switched in a blunder by the hospital, which only came to light after one of them fell ill.
Unfolding more like a Disney movie, where one pair ends up in Boston and the other in California, this real-life drama unravels in Colombia, among two pairs of twins between La Paz and Bolivia, more than ten hours apart by car.
Beyond the Comedy: A Desperate Quest for Justice
While the story might seem amusing or even hilarious at first, the twins see it differently. They decided that they had been robbed of the childhood they deserved and took the matter to court. Among the initial laughs, the documentary narrates how one of them turned this blunder into a legal issue, stating that in some way, his rightful childhood was stolen.
Featuring engaging dramatizations and firsthand accounts from the protagonists, the documentary goes beyond the switcheroo and explores the impact of genetics. It highlights the marked differences between the swapped twins, who have dissimilar tastes and hobbies.
“The Accidental Twins” is an intriguing documentary that you can start streaming on Netflix from today.
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