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THE STORY BEHIND THE FILM TWINSTERS
One of the Top Ten Facebook Stories of the decade
When twenty-five-year-old South Korean adoptee and actress Samantha Futerman opened a Facebook message from a stranger named Anas Bordier, she had no idea that it would change her life forever
Adopted from South Korea as an infant, Sam grew up in New Jersey with her parents and two brothers. She never imagined she had a sister; nor did Anaswho grew up in France and was also adopted from South Koreauntil she saw an actress with a face identical to her own in a YouTube video and decided to contact her doppelgnger via social media. A few dubious exchanges turned from mistrust and cynicism to utter shock, as the women discovered more in common than just their looksand their birth date.
Samantha and Anass ensuing adventure is a dive into the fascinating research on identical twins, particularly those who have been separated since birth; a reexamination of nature vs. nurture; a guide through the often befuddling territory of foreign adoption; and an emotional soul-search for two inextricably connected set of parents and children.
Their discovery can only be described as the unimaginable journey of a lifetimeone that spans languages, continents, cultures, and ultimately proves that none of these barriers can disrupt the unbreakable bond between sisters.
