12 Insane Documentaries Way Stranger Than Fiction
1. Three Identical Strangers
A case of mistaken identity seemed like a fairly inconspicuous incident, but nobody could have imagined the spectacular story that the simple incident set in motion.
When the man heard about his look-alike, he was shocked to find that they shared the same birthday and had also both been adopted shortly after their births. He was determined to track this man down.
He was able to find him and discover that he had an identical twin. Not only that but when the story hit the tabloids, another man came forward to reveal that they were identical triplets.
The unbelievable tale of the three men finding each other and comparing uncannily similar childhood stories begins as a heart-warming film. But it quickly takes a sinister turn when they discover that their similar paths were no accident.
When investigating their pasts, they uncover a terrifying scandal of how they were deliberately separated at birth as part of a project to investigate the Nature vs. Nurture debate.
What follows is a heart-breaking story of how the three men battle mental health issues and struggle with dealing with their own identity.