In 1980, two young men meet at a community college in upstate New York. They are identical. They immediately learn that they were born on the same date and were adopted by separate families through the same New York City adoption agency. When the story hits the newspapers, they soon discover that there is yet another of them out there. They were identical triplets, separated at birth and adopted by three NYC area families. The grew up within a 100 mile radius of each other. Their story is told in this totally compelling documentary.
When David, Eddie, and Bobby found each other, it was a completely "feel good" story. It was a story that went viral before the the phrase "going viral" existed. People Magazine, Phil Donahue, women's magazines, the works. The Triplets become celebrities in New York, even opening a restaurant called, not surprisingly, "Triplets".
But lurking in the background is a darker story. Exactly why were three identical twin boys allowed to be separated at birth? That question takes up the second half of the film, and it is both a fascinating and highly disturbing topic to explore. I'll say no more, other than to highly recommend that you see this movie.
Three stars from The Grandstander.
"Exactly why were 3 identical twin boys allowed to be separated at birth"?? You might want to eliminate the word "twin"!
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