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Director:
Esmé Lammers
Writers:
Jim Davies (script doctor)
Esmé Lammers (writer)
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Release Date:
24 January 2002 (Netherlands) more
Genre:
Family more
Plot:
A young boy thinks he's got a lookalike around him, but nobody believes him. Then, he meets Thomas and they switch homes. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Very enjoyable; a crime it's not out on DVD more (14 total)

Cast

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Sean Bean ... Paul Sheppard

Inday Ba ... Celia Scofield

Aaron Johnson ... Tom / Thomas
Ryan Nelson ... Double Tom & Thomas
Derek de Lint ... Mr. Bancroft
Bill Stewart ... Finch
Sean Harris ... Kevin
Geraldine James ... Miss Tromp
Jonathan Schwerzmann ... Older Boy
Romaine Fagin ... Funny Boy
Victoria Hasted ... Miss Hogan
Ravin J. Ganatra ... Mr. Bahiti
Anil Douglas ... Bruce
Leagh Conwell ... Harold
Doortje Peters ... Debby
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for threatening situations, thematic elements and some mild language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
110 min | New Zealand:111 min
Country:
Netherlands | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | USA:PG | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:AL | Norway:11
Company:
Cine II CV more

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Very enjoyable; a crime it's not out on DVD, 18 August 2004
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Author: Mel J from Dundee, Scotland

I watched this on a rainy afternoon in full expectation that it would be another predictable, mediocre kiddies' flick along the lines that those Olsen twins' churn out. Instead, I was very pleasantly surprised by both the interesting plot and the acting of the young child actor.

The story revolves around nine-year-old Thomas who has dreams about his 'imaginary friend' Tom, unaware that these dreams are in fact the manifestation of a psychic bond between him and his long-lost twin brother Tom. Thomas was the lucky twin who was adopted into a loving family whereas Tom grew up in an abusive orphanage. Then the two accidentally meet and it's up to them to break a child trafficking racket that is being conducted in Tom's orphanage.

Sean Bean is excellent as Thomas' father Paul, offering a paternal softness that is rarely required in the characters he usually plays. Aaron Johnson, the young actor who plays both roles of Tom and Thomas, is very talented for a child who very new to acting. He managed to convey the emotions of the story perfectly as well as juggle two accents (something many experienced adult actors can't manage, let alone a nine-year-old child) and two very different characters. It's a shame he's not been in more films since as he's probably qualifies as one of Britain's best young talent. And of course, I can't forget to mention Derek de Lint, who was wonderfully slimy as Mr Bancroft, and Bill Stewart, who was brilliant in capturing the crazed cruelty of Finch.

It might sound contrived but the fact it refuses to delve into the sugary sweetness of your typical American film (there's even a scene where Tom is beaten) and it isn't as predictable as it sounds, with reflection that Tom has problems down to his abusive past, and that is what sets this film aside from other family films doing the 'seperated twin' storyline.

It's just a shame that it wasn't advertised more since it's a film that Britain should have been proud to produce and it's certainly better than many Hollywood family films I've seen over the years.

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