Indivisible tells the story of Dasy and Viola, conjoined twins searching for a better life, at first away from the older people who profit from their talent for singing, and eventually, apart from one another. Director Edoardo De Angelis delivers a touching, distinctively Italian brand of neo-surrealism in this beautifully shot feature. The leads, Angela and Mariana Fontana, are real-life identical twins and great singers who give outstanding and subtle performances.
The idea for the film is very bold. How did it occur?
I was wondering about separation and the pain that it involves; separation between parents and children involves pain, separation between sisters creates pain but, I think, separation from a part of yourself is the most painful process at all. So I needed a story to tell something about this — I needed a key frame, a key image. At that time, the screenwriter Daniele Guaglianone told me about this idea: two conjoined twins, singers, in Naples. I thought I had found the image I needed.