Those Sure Look Like The Sims' Iconic Plumbobs In This New Movie

The distinctive "plumbob" icons from The Sims appear to be featured in a new movie, set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is called Twinless and concerns two friends who meet in a counseling group for bereaved twins.

Twinless will debut as part of Sundance's "U.S. Dramatic Competition," but was billed as a "dark comedy" by Deadline. A frame from the film shared on Sundance's social media features actors Dylan O'Brian and James Sweeney (who also writes and directs) with what look like plumbobs affixed to their heads with wire. Sweeney previously wrote, starred in, and directed the romantic comedy Straight Up.

Twinless
Dir. James Sweeney
U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION#Sundance pic.twitter.com/bCL7T9yfqp
— Sundance Film Festival (@sundancefest) December 11, 2024

In The Sims, the plumbob is a green crystal shape which indicates the Sim currently under the player's control. It is also a symbol for the franchise writ large, usually incorporated into the games' logos. The significance of the plumbob in Twinless is unknown, though it could be featured as part of the pair's Halloween costumes or the like.

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