The Dark Matter of Love

Eleven-year-old Masha Kulabokhova is on the brink of joining the family of fourteen-year-old Cami Diaz through adoption. Having spent her life in a Russian orphanage, Masha is about to be immersed into a world where Cami, born and raised in Wisconsin, has always been the central focus of her parents’ affection. Masha’s integration into the Diaz family is set to have life-altering consequences for both girls. In “The Dark Matter of Love,” viewers watch Masha leave Russia to spend her initial year with the Diaz family, who have also welcomed twin five-year-old boys, Marcel and Vadim. As the challenges of forming bonds with children accustomed to institutional life become apparent, the Diazes seek the guidance of two renowned developmental psychologists to assist in establishing their new family dynamics through scientific methods. Blending humor and heartache, “The Dark Matter of Love” intertwines the Diaz family’s journey to learn love with seldom-seen archival footage of scientific studies on parent-child bonds. Watch online free. You can watch the captivating “The Dark Matter of Love (2012)” streaming right here on Soap2day or 123Movies, exploring the science and emotion of familial love.