Even if we don't fully understand why someone would go to a website to find romance with convicts, the love between the couples is undeniably sincere and we are reminded that romance can begin in highly unusual circumstances. | CBCArts
Catherine Legge acknowledges that the inspiration for her latest documentary came from an entirely unlikely place. The film,, profiles three different women and the men they love — men who were imprisoned convicts when they struck up relationships. But the idea came to her in a very roundabout way.
But Legge acknowledges that the sheer strangeness of it all became an obsession. "Some of the guys were cocky and brash in their profiles, but others said they liked photography and walks on the beach. I Googled their names and found that some of them were what many would consider the worst people on earth — some were convicted rapists and murderers."
After reaching out to various people and asking about their situations, Legge found herself learning more about how these relationships begin — and why. "The three women I ended up profiling in the film do not fit any easy stereotypes. They were not desperate. They are educated and middle-class and come from what we would think of as good backgrounds. They don't have self-esteem issues.
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