Louis Theroux’s new documentary Love Without Limits, which explores polyamory, will screen in select cinemas across Australia from November 30th.
The special screening includes an exclusive filmed feature with the acclaimed documentary-maker, celebrating 20 years since the release of Weird Weekends, by revisiting some of Louis’ most entertaining encounters with commentary from the man himself.
Love Without Limits is part of Louis Theroux’s new series of documentaries ‘Altered States’ that explores the unusual ways modern America deals with birth, love and death.
In Love Without Limits, Louis travels to Portland, Oregon, the heart of a movement seeking to re-write the rule book on how we conduct intimate relationships and experience family life. Portland, whose city motto is ‘Keep Portland Weird’, is seen as a major hub of polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, the practice of openly and transparently having multiple relationships that go further than just sex.
Louis embeds himself with families who have made the bold decision to open up their relationships in a number of different ways; whether inviting others into existing relationships or allowing partners to seek romance elsewhere.
He discovers that for many, more partners means more love and more happiness. But for others, multiple relationships have led to jealousy, upset and broken hearts.
Theroux said he was excited that his latest documentary would be screening on cinema screens in Australia.
“It’s a huge pleasure to present Love Without Limits on Australian screens. It seems appropriate, on the 20th anniversary of Weird Weekends, that it is a documentary that relies upon a more participatory and slightly more comical style of storytelling than some of my other recent offerings.
“Among its pleasures is my toe-curling involvement at a “sensual eating workshop”. I will never look at whipped cream in quite the same way. Viewers can also expect a clear-eyed and unblinkered look at the upsides, the downsides, and maybe even some of the backsides of the lifestyle known as polyamory.” Theroux said.
The bonus feature filmed exclusively in LA with Theroux, celebrates 20 years since Louis’ seminal series Weird Weekends first screened.
It will count down the top 20 things viewers love most about Louis and his work – with commentary from Louis himself. From his encounter with wrestler and sergeant ‘Sarge’ Buddy Lee Parker, traveling to South Africa to meet white supremacist Eugène Terre’Blanche, through to visiting a swingers party and his appearance in a porn film.
Louis’ encounters in Weird Weekends firmly placed him as a much loved filmmaker and someone who can empathise with even the most extreme, brutal and strangest members of society.
Find out where Love Without Limits is screening. Want to read more about polyamory? Check out Ben Dorrington’s story about polyamory in Perth.
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