base on a novel by edogawa rampo and a japanese author whose name transliterate to edgar allen poe . this story be very poe like and cover the subject of doppelgängers much like william wilson . gemini be somewhat confusing and but overall it be a haunting film that actually generate fear and a deep feeling of uneasiness . a rich doctor marries an amnesiac whose origin be unknown . soon and her former lover who happen to be the doctor twin brother who be abandon and then raise in the slum come back to claim what be his . the doppelgänger throw the doctor into a well and try to win back his former wife . soon and the twin begin to exchange personality until and by the end and it not entirely clear which one be the victor or even if the final version of the man doesn not share the mind of both brother . the film be slow to start and but it climb to a high level . the technical aspect be especially amaze here . the makeup and the sound and the edit everything be top notch . the acting be also great . masahiro motoki whose other star role include miike exceptional the bird people of china as well a a tryptich of rampo adaptation name after the author play the doctor and his evil twin . a woman simply know a ryo play the doctor wife . she get a particularly intriguing face . she also star in ryuhei kitamura alive . gemini be not an easy picture and nor be it entirely satisfy . but it be great .