One left Ukraine as a child and the other escaped the Ivory Coast by foot (and then migrant boat) just months before they both became the leads in Laura Luchetti’s new film. Laura Luchetti wanted real people to bring truth to the roles of two displaced teenagers on the run on the island of Sardinia, and first-time actors Anastasyia Bogach and Kalill Kone brought an incredibly real set of life experiences to the film. The essential story of Twin Flower revolves around two people from worlds apart: they don't speak the same language, they don’t share a religion, they come from very different backgrounds, etc. They’ve both, however, had their innocence stolen from them in some way when their paths align. "And all the differences I just told you don't exist anymore," explained Luchetti to No Film School. Who better to understand that uncommon bond than two people who had both experienced the dramatic event of leaving one's home country? Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 18 September, 2018