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The Dark Matter of Love (2013)

The Dark Matter of Love poster
Directed by
Sarah McCarthy
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about an American family who adopt three Russian children at once. It shows how they dealt with the challenges of bonding with kids who grew up in an orphanage, with help from a psychologist.

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What happens

The Dark Matter of Love is a 2013 feature-length documentary film directed by Sarah McCarthy. It is about an American family adopting three Russian children at once, and how they coped with the challenges behind bonding with children raised in an orphanage. The documentary features Dr Robert Marvin, Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, helping the cause of the family through a psychological consultation. The Dark Matter of Love has been premiered at the 5th Moscow International Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Silver St. George - Best Film of the Documentary Competition. It was also pitched at the Sheffield Doc/Fest 2010 MeetMarket prior to completion. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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