Paternal Instinct
by Murray Nossel
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Actor: WenDirector: Murray Nossel
Cinematographer: Ed Marritz
Producer: Murray Nossel
Editor: Susanne Rostock
Producer: Craig Harwood
Producer: John Hoffman
Producer: Sheila Nevins
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-06-14
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Strand Releasing
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DVD Review: Should be required viewing for potential gay parents
Summary: 4 Stars
Mark and Erik are 30-something urban New York gay couple, together 10 years, who decide to follow their "Paternal Instinct" (2004) and have a child. After discussing and deciding against adoption, they agree that they want to find an agreeable surrogate mother, and place an ad on the internet. Their search results in meeting Wen, a single mom living in Maine, who hits it off well with them. They agree on a surrogate fee of $13,000 (about average for the area and times), and plan the pregnancy through artificial insemmination. Unfortunately, their first conception results in a miscarriage, and almost a year passes with unsuccessful attempts to try again. They begin to wonder if this might be a "sign" that this wasn't meant to be, or perhaps they had dismissed the idea of adoption too quickly.
Eventually, they are successful, and the documentary shows the days leading up to the home birthing (in a plastic kiddie pool in one of the rooms of Wen's home, with both "gay daddies" present as well as a midwife and Wen's young teen son.) But the greater strength of this documentary is exploring the discussions, apprehensions, planning and priorities of the couple, as well as their interactions with friends and family. Should be required viewing for any same-sex couple thinking of having a child.
DVD extras include deleted and bonus scenes, the couple's home movies with their daughter, and a short interview with pioneering gay activist Harry Hay.
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