''Chained for Life'' is a 2019 American

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

written and directed by Aaron Schimberg. The title may refer to the 1952 film of the same title that featured conjoined twins

Daisy and Violet Hilton Daisy and Violet Hilton (5 February 1908 – early January 1969) were English-born entertainers, who were conjoined twins. They were exhibited in Europe as children, and toured the United States sideshow, vaudeville and American burlesque circu ...

, who had worked as singers and 'display' people in circuses and old style freak shows.

Plot

A beautiful actress struggles to connect with her disfigured co-star on the set of a European auteur's English-language debut.

Cast

Jess Weixler Jess Weixler (born ) is an American actress. She played Dawn O'Keefe in the comedy-horror film ''Teeth'' and Jordan in the comedy ''The Big Bad Swim''. Early life Weixler graduated in 1999 from Atherton High School in Louisville, Kentucky, wh ...

as Mabel * Adam Pearson as Rosenthal *

Stephen Plunkett Stephen Plunkett (born September 1, 1981) is an American actor. He is best known for his performances in the NBC series, ''Rise,'' and John Magary's '' The Mend,'' which premiered at the 2014 South by Southwest Film Festival.

as Max *

Charlie Korsmo Charles Randolph Korsmo (born July 20, 1978) is an American lawyer and actor. He is best known for portraying the Kid from the film adaption of ''Dick Tracy'' and Jack Banning in ''Hook''. Personal life and acting work Korsmo was born in Fargo, ...

as Herr Director *

Sari Lennick Sari (Wagner) Lennick (born August 4, 1975) is an American actress. She is known for her film roles as Judith Gopnik in the Coen Brothers' movie ''A Serious Man'' (2010 Best Picture Oscar nominee and Robert Altman Independent Spirit Award winner) ...

as Sarah

Reception

On review aggregator

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, ''Chained for Life'' holds an approval rating of , based on reviews. Its consensus reads, "Darkly funny and impressively ambitious, ''Chained for Life'' is as unpredictable as it is original." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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