Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family

Name: Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-10-19
Rating: 5.6

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

Documentary1h 35m

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74%

Popcornmeter

5.6

TMDB

Storyline

In his early twenties, Sam Cagnina, oldest son of a Mafia hit man, meets Steven, a handsome 19-year old college student and they fall in love. Then, after a few years Sam offers Steven a "visionary" idea. What if they could find a woman who would fall in love with both of them and agree to live in a "trio" relationship? They spend the next 7 years dating and looking for that special woman. Finally, they meet Samantha, a young, struggling actress. THREE OF HEARTS explores this very unique trio union as they negotiate their living arangements, fall in love and open one of the hottest wellness centres in New York City. Everyone who comes in contact with them is never quite sure how the relationship works. But the one thing which seems certain is their love for each other.

Details

DirectorSusan Kaplan

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

John McMurtrie

RTSan Francisco ChronicleDec 2, 2005

An often tender and revealing documentary.

Kevin Thomas

RTLos Angeles TimesNov 23, 2005

[A] meaningful exploration of the possibilities and the limits within any relationship.

Ella Taylor

RTL.A. WeeklyNov 17, 2005

The three participants are so banal, their childlike motives so transparently egotistical -- it's not inconceivable that they got together because their first names all begin with s -- you want to shake them.

David Lamble

RTBay Area ReporterMay 7, 2020

...an astringent but entertaining wake-up call to what's possible in the brave new world of universal marriage.