The Dark Matter of Love
2012 · Movie · 93 min · ★ 6.3 · 76% critics
A family in Wisconsin prepares to welcome three children from a Russian orphanage, reshaping the life of their longtime only child and everyone at home. Over the first year together, they face language barriers, clashing expectations, and the hard work of attachment, turning to leading child-development experts and research footage to better understand how families learn to bond.
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Details
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-11-01
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (19 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to intimate, real-life stories about family change, culture shock, and the messy work of bonding, this may hit hard; Not for you if you want a light, feel-good watch like Pump.
Pros: raw real-time emotions; honest about challenges; funny amid heartbreak | Cons: parents seem unprepared; tough family conflicts; some choices feel naive
Themes
- experiment
- love
- adopted child
- woman director
Cast & crew
Directed by Sarah McCarthy