Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family (2004)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Susan Kaplan

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

One woman. two men. One bed. How does this work?

Plot Keywords:

Marital Separation | Bisexuality | Marriage | Gay Interest | Mixed Orientation Marriage

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Sam Cagnina	...	Himself
Steven Margolin	...	Himself
Samantha Singh	...	Herself

MPAA:

Rated R for some language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:R

Company:

Bravo Cable

Movie Connections:

Featured in 2006 Glitter Awards (2006) (V)

Quite interesting

Very good documentary. It's about two gay men (Sam Cagnina and Stephen Margolin) who want a woman in their relationship. They finally find Samantha Singh. They all live together and have sex together (not shown). Then Samantha gets pregnant. They're all happy--but the birth of a child sets off some unexpected feelings...and this family might not survive.

I saw this at a film festival and, for some technical reason, they could only show it in black & white, not color. That may have affected my rating but I don't think so.

This is a totally fascinating movie following a different type of family and how it works and survives. It was shot over the space of 8 years so you see them grow and change--in good and bad ways. Totally absorbing but it is a little too long--it could have been cut by a few minutes. Still it's an excellent documentary and should be seen by all open-minded people interested in a new type of family. Recommended.