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Twice Lived

1912 · 25 min Drama
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

A mother is so shocked by her daughter's almost being overrun by a car that she needs internment in a sanatorium. The doctor, in love with her, takes advantage of her amnesic cataleptic state to make believe she has died and take her away from her family. Destiny, though, will make them meet again.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Zweimal gelebt
Year 1912
Country Germany
Genre Drama
Director Max Mack
Runtime 25 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs its drama around a potent ethical dilemma, relying on the themes of medical authority and amnesia to explore obsession and possession. It builds a tense narrative where a doctor's love dangerously blurs into manipulation, challenging the viewer's sympathies.

What lingers after the final reel is a sense of profound unease about the fragility of identity and the lasting damage wrought by deceit, even when dressed in affection. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Max Mack

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Best viewed in a quiet setting to absorb the nuanced pantomime and dramatic tension of early cinema.

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