Finding My Twin Stranger

Finding My Twin Stranger delves into the unusual realm of doppelgangers—people who look exactly alike but are not genetically related. The film explores the lives and potential connections of seven pairs of strangers whose features are remarkably similar.

With the investigative help of researchers from the Department of Twin Research at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, the personalities and habits of these lookalike strangers are compared and contrasted, examining similarities as well as resemblances to the connections found between identical twins.

It is no small feat to stumble upon one’s doppelganger, as there are thought to be approximately seven lookalikes for every face in the world. These men and women discover what it is like to meet another version of themselves—a rare experience that, thanks to social media and the internet, is becoming increasingly achievable.