Throuple

🧠 Plot Summary

Greyson Horst’s Throuple (2024) is an indie drama that dives into non-monogamous relationships within the queer community, set against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s indie music scene. It tells the story of Michael, played by Doshier, a lonely gay singer-songwriter struggling with an intimate relationship and his creative ambitions. His emotional support system of a best friend with her girlfriend leaves him adrift until he meets a married couple Connor and Georgie, played by Tommy Heleringer and Stanton Plummer-Cambridge, respectively, who are newly open to polyamory.

As the three of them begin to navigate a romantic and sexual relationship, Michael has to work through the complex blend of his yearning and insecurities to adjust to the idea of a fully formed throuple. The film evokes emotional turbulence like jealousy, communication breakdowns, and messy bursts of deep, genuine connection as the trio attempt to figure out new terrain together.

🎭 Characters and Performances

Michael (Michael Doshier): Doshier as Michael shows a raw, gentle authenticity in his voice as a writer and as an actor in the film and portrays intensely relatable emotions like self-resent through a prism of artistic yearning, to his deep desire to connect with people. It feels as though his performance is overshadowed by the essence of the film.

Connor (Tommy Heleringer) and Georgie (Stanton Plummer‑Cambridge) are a married couple whose lives are intertwined with Michael’s. Heleringer expresses Connor’s quiet emotional depth with very little dialogue. Plummer-Cambridge gives Georgie Shaped presence and depth which suggests uncertainty within relationships.

Supporting Cast: Michael’s friends are portrayed by Jess Gabor, Tristan Carter-Jones and others. They also underscore relational gaps—especially Abby (Gabor) who emotionally confronts Michael and arguably steals the show with a memorable fight around his emotional inconsistencies.

🎥 Themes and Tone

Through Love’s Lens, Explore Relational Matrix Dyads

Throuple subverts monogamous discourse by portraying the chaotic closeness of three-person relationships. It interrogates the ways in which a rigid system of norms can be far too simplistic, and the ways in which alternative relationships can be far too complex requiring a greater depth of honesty and intention.

Communication and Consent

Emotional conflict is less the consequence of outside forces and more the result of internal friction due to a failure within communication. The friction creates uncommunicated expectations, jealousy, and avoidance. Characters in a poly dynamic will need to learn to define what can be “safely” entrusted and what cannot be articulated to maintain trust.

Identity and Belonging

Michael’s character arc centers around claiming his identity not only as an artist but also as a romantic partner. The film examines what inclusivity means within spaces—shaped not by assimilation but new forms of relationship structures that better align with one’s emotional reality.

🎞️ Style, Cinematic Approach, and Atmosphere

Horst’s direction has an intimate and indie touch. The film is visually innovative, incorporating split screen sequences, still photography montages, and Brooklyn’s music and nightlife scenes.

The film’s live performances shot at musically infused venues give ‘Throuple’ an energetic and creative feel. The cadence of the editing often mimics relational tension—emotionally contoured from tender to disjointed and back again, scene by scene.

⭐ Reception and Interpretation

Critical Response: Reviews were mixed. While several critics were charmed by the film’s raw emotion and the empathy with which polyamorous relationships were handled, others found the film to lack depth and emotional resonance, failing to fully develop several character arcs.

Audience Reception: Viewers hailed the film’s portrayal of queer stories but pointed out the chemistry and character dynamics were lacking. “Gay relationships are so messy and this movie shows it well…” said one reviewer. “Heartfelt campy fun,” said another, with the note that it could have used a broader queer context.

💡 Key Takeaways for the Audience

An emotionally rooted indie take is what to expect, not a shine and polish romance.

The film is focused on selfhood, and relational boundaries, and internal discovery instead of dramatic plot.

It weaves together humor, sweet moments, and cringe-worthy situations all at once. If you’re interested in how polyamory might challenge and extend love as we know it, this film gives an affectionate glimpse, not an educational guide.

✅ Verdict

Throuple (2024) is an earnest introspection of queer romance and self-exploration. It is informed by the lived experience of Michael Doshier, along with an indie music vibed atmosphere, and depicts love that adds rather than subtracts. While the movie is still rough around the edges in terms of pacing and narrative resolution, its warmth and honesty make it a film of value—and, in Doshier’s case, one that you wish he had more time to develop—and love in the non-conventional relationship forms, for the open-minded. So, not ideal, yet a still a still film that proves to be thought-provoking, particularly for viewers that question the limitations of love.