“An arresting and often compelling mix of intimate cinema verité and psycho-anthropological study.”
— Variety
The Dark Matter of Love
Feature Documentary • 2012 • 93’ • UK
Credits
Director: Sarah McCarthy
Producer: Grace Hughes Hallett
Executive Producers: Al Morrow, Stewart le Maréchal, Jonny Persey
Partners: Double Bounce, Front Row, VPRO, Wellcome Trust
THE DARK MATTER OF LOVE tells the story of three Russian children Masha (11) and Marcel and Vadim (5) learning to love their adoptive American family — the Diaz’s. The adoption is being over seen by a Development Psychologist, Dr. Robert Marvin, who hopes to teach the children to love through a programme, which is based on the last 100 years of research into the way parent/child love works.
Awards & Festivals
Best Doc Feature Award
— Lone Star Film Festival 2012
Best Doc Feature Award
— Antenna International Doc Festival 2012
Toronto International Film Festival 2012
Reviews
“An arresting and often compelling mix of intimate cinema verité and psycho-anthropological study.”
— Variety
“McCarthy and her cameraman captured moments of excruciating emotional intensity.”
— The Telegraph
