Twins [updated]: The Skeleton

Furthermore, the film is a landmark for queer cinema. Bill Hader’s Milo is not a tragic gay victim, nor is he a stereotype. He is a fully realized human whose sexuality is intertwined with his family history but does not define his every action. The film refuses to give him a romantic subplot as a reward for his suffering. The love story here is not between Milo and a boyfriend; it is between Milo and his sister.

In Greek mythology, humans were originally creatures with two faces, four arms, and four legs. Zeus split them in two, condemning them to a life of searching for their other half. The Skeleton Twins explores a variant of this myth: What if your other half isn’t a romantic soulmate, but the person who shares your blood and your childhood bedroom? The Skeleton Twins