There are 8 million love stories in the naked city. Here are some of them.
Jill Andresevic’s endearing documentary “Love Etc.” follows four New York couples and a single dad for a year, chronicling the ups and downs of their romantic lives.
They range from Albert, 79, and Marion, 89 — who’ve been wed for 48 years and still get along — to Scott, 52, a gay man who becomes the father of twins via a surrogate mom.
In between are the divorced Ethan, 41, who may have found a new mate; Chitra, 28, and Mahendra, 29, who are planning a lavish traditional Indian wedding; and 18-year-old Gabriel and Danielle, who are having their first serious relationship.
On paper, these people may seem like boring statistics. But Andresevic, in her first feature-length film after years of producing commercials for the likes of Nike and Cadillac, turns them into humans viewers will take to heart.
Who needs clichéd Hollywood love stories when you can see the real thing?