Reviewers have praised the film for being a "mostly non-exploitive" exploration of DID within the theater world, often highlighting Sandy Batchelor's performance as a "tour de force". Parents guide - Rupert, Rupert & Rupert (2019) - IMDb
: Rupert works with a psychotherapist to understand and accept his condition, a process that ironically threatens the very "rage" he needs to keep his lead role. Cast and Production Rupert : Sandy Batchelor Stevie : Daisy Keeping Therapist : Adam Astill Director : Tom Sands Writer : Mick Sands Production Company : Substantial Films Critical Reception Rupert, Rupert & Rupert
The story centers on (played by Sandy Batchelor), an actor whose mental health condition becomes both a hurdle and an unexpected asset. Reviewers have praised the film for being a
: Rupert falls for the production’s makeup artist, Stevie (Daisy Keeping). While his parental and sexual identities are drawn to her, his angry self views her as a threat to his theatrical goals and tries to push her away. : Rupert falls for the production’s makeup artist,
: Essential for the play’s success but volatile and destructive.