The awkwardly-titled documentary "There Is No 'I' in Threesome" chronicles the relationship between Ollie, a filmmaker and Zoe, his fiance, who decide to open their relationship months before getting married. They both want to explore sex with other people before officially tying the knot, and we follow their experiences through videos they both create and share on their cell phones.
Throughout the film their communication remains brutally honest, which I found quite fascinating to watch. Ollie states in the beginning of the film that one of his goals it to explore his bisexuality, but for some reason he doesn't do that as the film progresses (besides an incident toward the end). Instead, he develops a close relationship with another woman. As the documentary progresses both he and Zoe navigate their way through feelings of jealousy, loneliness, and abandonment, until Zoe finally begins to get too close to a man she's been seeing and things start to unravel. This documentary illustrates how much more work and how complex an open relationships can be.
There is a twist in the film that's introduced toward the ending which I won't spoil here. Some viewers may feel betrayed by it, but the more I thought about it I realized it actually didn't change what the film was about or the observations it made.
Ollie states toward the conclusion that he blames himself for the direction their relationship eventually takes in the film. I think the problem was their inability to realize early that their relationship wasn't as satisfactory as it could have been for both parties. Opening their relationship not only made it more difficult for them to recognize that, but it also created an opportunity for Zoe to meet someone else she eventually felt more compatible with.
I recommend this film. I thought it was a very engrossing look at an intimate relationship, and put together in a very original way.
Throughout the film their communication remains brutally honest, which I found quite fascinating to watch. Ollie states in the beginning of the film that one of his goals it to explore his bisexuality, but for some reason he doesn't do that as the film progresses (besides an incident toward the end). Instead, he develops a close relationship with another woman. As the documentary progresses both he and Zoe navigate their way through feelings of jealousy, loneliness, and abandonment, until Zoe finally begins to get too close to a man she's been seeing and things start to unravel. This documentary illustrates how much more work and how complex an open relationships can be.
There is a twist in the film that's introduced toward the ending which I won't spoil here. Some viewers may feel betrayed by it, but the more I thought about it I realized it actually didn't change what the film was about or the observations it made.
Ollie states toward the conclusion that he blames himself for the direction their relationship eventually takes in the film. I think the problem was their inability to realize early that their relationship wasn't as satisfactory as it could have been for both parties. Opening their relationship not only made it more difficult for them to recognize that, but it also created an opportunity for Zoe to meet someone else she eventually felt more compatible with.
I recommend this film. I thought it was a very engrossing look at an intimate relationship, and put together in a very original way.