When Jeremy and Virginia met in Santa Fe they joined their lives together instantaneously but nothing is ever that easy.
They got married once in secret so that Jeremy could get his green card and then once again 9 years later in front of all their friends and family.
It's a story of practicality versus romance and the struggle of two firecely independent people to embrace commitment.
Appropriate for Valentine's Day or the month of June when weddings abound...
Broadcast on WYSO, Antioch University Yellow Springs,OH Feb 05.
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When Jeremy and Virginia met in Santa Fe they joined their lives together instantaneously but nothing is ever that easy. They got married once in secret so that Jeremy could get his green card and then once again 9 years later in front of all their friends and family. It's a story of practicality versus romance and the struggle of two firecely independent people to embrace commitment. Appropriate for Valentine's Day or the month of June when weddings abound... Broadcast on WYSO, Antioch University Yellow Springs,OH Feb 05.
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Posted on February 11, 2005 at 10:51 AM | Permalink
Review of Jeremy & Virginia Twice Wed--Not Your Typical Love Story
A portrait of a real couple, married twice and still pondering the nature of their relationship. What I liked most about this piece is that it shows how complicated and dynamic relationships are, even when they are, on the face of it, successful and enduring. We hear the couple dissect their history together, their memories overlapping in some areas, and diverging in others, the ups and downs still fresh in their memories. Ultimately the audience gets a sense that they have reached a mutual accomodation, a point where they are still married and their reasons for staying together are clearer now than ever before, which is no mean feat in these days of 50% divorce rate.
This isn't your average fairy tale love story; thankfully it is a far more realistic account of one couple's path to where they are today, still working at staying a couple. In addition, the producer uses music to great effect.
Air it on Valentines to inject a little reality into the holiday.