Chained for Life is a 2019 American drama film 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, 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 as Mabel
Adam Pearson as Rosenthal
Stephen Plunkett as Max
Charlie Korsmo as Herr Director
Sari Lennick as Sarah
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 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 Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".