
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... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
Leave your thoughts about Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family.
| Miami HeraldRene RodriguezIt doesn't spoil any of the story's surprising twists to say that Three of Hearts ends up uncovering some poignant truths about the nature of love, the pressures of commitment and the limits to the compromises we are willing to make for the people we care about. |
| New York PostKyle SmithThat rare documentary whose first half could have been written by Rosie O'Donnell, the second half by Pat Robertson. |
| San Francisco ChronicleJohn McMurtrieAn often tender and revealing documentary. |
| NewsweekDavid AnsenA streak of pitch-black humor, some bawdy detours and a touch of sanguine, sun-baked poetry Sam Peckinpah would have liked. |
| New York Daily NewsJack MathewsThe documentary fascinates not only because of its subject matter but because the three people - whose backgrounds are individually developed - are so likable. |
| Boston GlobeJanice PageOne of the smartest things Kaplan does, besides getting talented Boston folk singer Catie Curtis to contribute to the soundtrack, is hang around long enough to see how this three-headed relationship plays out. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasWith Three of Hearts: A Postmodern Family, documentarian Susan Kaplan has achieved the enviable effect of eavesdropping on her subjects for a meaningful exploration of the possibilities and the limits within any relationship. |
| The New York TimesAnita GatesA significant development turns Susan Kaplan's documentary into a thought-provoking story. |
| Village VoiceLaura SinagraBeyond the buzz of iconoclasm, our explorers find a regular troubled marriage, only with three sides to every problem. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe admirably tasteful result is a social study far more suited for the likes of Oprah Winfrey than Jerry Springer. |