Which 2018 documentary reveals the story of triplets separated at birth and their reunion?

The 2018 documentary about triplets separated at birth who later reunite is Three Identical Strangers.

The film follows Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland, and David Kellman, three identical brothers who discovered one another in 1980 after being separated and adopted by different families. Their reunion began when Shafran arrived at a college and was unexpectedly greeted as a returning student by people who believed he was Eddy.

News coverage of the astonishing discovery led to the brothers meeting David, revealing that they had been separated as infants. Their story initially became a media sensation, and the brothers appeared together publicly, eventually opening a New York restaurant called Triplets.

Director Tim Wardle’s documentary gradually moves beyond the feel-good reunion story. It investigates the adoption agency’s secret research project, which separated siblings to study the effects of nature and nurture without informing the adoptive families. The film therefore raises difficult questions about informed consent, adoption ethics, scientific responsibility, and the lifelong effects of concealed family history.