My Love Affair with Marriage

Original Title: My Love Affair with Marriage

Country

Latvia

Director

Signe Baumane

Year

2022

Run Time

108 min

Genre

Adult Animation

Maturity Rating

A

Awards/Main Selection

Tribeca Film Festival 2022 | Zagreb World Festival of Animated Films 2023 | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2022

Synopsis

My Love Affair With Marriage follows Zelma on her 23-year quest for perfect love and lasting marriage set against a backdrop of historic events in Eastern Europe. Told from a woman’s point of view, the film blends historical, biological, societal, and emotional arcs with a lively sense of humor and musical numbers. This animated film for adults tackles the issues of love, gender norms, domestic violence, fantasies and toxic relationships to propel a woman’s journey toward independence and liberation.