Today I’m going to take on a film that is ALMOST canonically poly, but I’ll leave it in poly interpretations because it doesn’t quite go so far. I’m also going to delve into some of that promised overly analytical writing by connecting the film to some historical anti-monogamy movements in the US.
The film is question is 2002’s About a Boy, based on the 1998 book of the same name by Nick Hornby. I haven’t read the book, so we’re just going to focus on the film, which addresses the concept of “the couple” through several different relationships. Spoilers below the cut.
Media Representations of Polyamory 