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"Dylan Thomas, the poet Dylan Thomas. He said, Swansea is the graveyard of ambition. And he was right", the audience hears at the beginning of "Twin Town" movie, words spoken by a corrupt copper Greyo. And indeed, the main characters seem to have buried their ambitions long time ago - if they ever had any. Two depraved teenage brothers, Julian and Jeremy, spend their days taking drugs and stealing local cars. When their father falls off a ladder while working and is refused compensation, the series of grotesque events begins, involving slaughtered puppies, a deadly arson, multiple murder, and humiliating karaoke sessions. The Swansea troublemakers seek revenge, therefore the gruesome war between two families emerges; and, considering the number

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