Director: James Sweeney

Cast: Dylan O'Brien, James Sweeney, Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Arkira Chantaratananond

Twinless is a 2025 American drama-comedy film directed by James Sweeney, following two grieving men who find unexpected connection through shared loss. At once tender and sharply funny, the film holds a 7.4 on IMDb and runs 100 minutes — a compact, emotionally resonant story about grief, friendship, and the strange comfort strangers can offer.

What is Twinless about?

Rocky has been going through the motions since losing his twin brother. His world is small, routine, and quietly painful. When he reluctantly walks into a twin bereavement support group, he expects the usual circle of sad faces and polite silences. Instead he meets Simon — also grieving the death of his twin sister — who is brash, unpredictable, and determined to actually feel something again. What begins as an awkward mutual-tolerance pact slowly becomes a genuine friendship. The two men push each other in ways their old lives never allowed, forcing both to confront the identity questions that come from losing the person who shared your origin. The film avoids easy resolutions, letting the comedy and heartbreak coexist without forcing one to undercut the other.

Cast & crew

James Sweeney, who also wrote and directed, plays one of the leads alongside Dylan O'Brien — best known internationally for high-energy genre work but here showing real restraint and warmth. Lauren Graham, Aisling Franciosi, Tasha Smith, François Arnaud, and Chris Perfetti round out the ensemble, each bringing distinct texture to the support group's orbit of grief.

Context & significance

Persian-speaking viewers across North America and Europe will find a great deal to connect with in Twinless. Grief inside tight-knit families — and the profound disorientation of losing a sibling — is a universally felt experience that registers with particular weight in Iranian diaspora communities where family bonds are central to identity. The film is available on K-Time with a full Persian DUB, meaning viewers can watch entirely in their own language without needing to read subtitles. That accessibility makes it an easy recommendation for multi-generational households where older family members prefer Persian audio. As a drama-comedy hybrid, it sits comfortably alongside the kind of emotional, character-driven storytelling that Persian-speaking audiences have long appreciated — humane, unhurried, and honest about the difficulty of moving forward after loss.

Where & how to watch

Twinless is available on K-Time with both Persian DUB and Persian subtitles. Watch on your browser, smart TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Start watching today and cancel anytime.