It Takes a Village, Polyamory in the Family
by Maleia Mikesell, MVA 2019
It Takes a Village is an intimate portrait of a courageous polyamorous quad raising their children in a hetero- and mono-normative Western society. This quad consists of two married couples living separately, all of whom are bisexual and have loving and meaningful relationships with one another. Each couple has been married since 1999 and has between two to four children. This film explores the topics of what it means to be polyamorous in current Western society, the support that they receive from one another, the difficulties they face, and how they overcome those challenges. The film participants explore an equivocal reflection on topics such as the contentious and fluid boundaries between polyamory as an orientation, identity, and lifestyle. Glimpses into their daily lives are revealing of just how unexpectedly wholesome this phenomenon actually can be.
Running time: 30 minutes