Considering its title, you’d be forgiven for entering into The Threesome thinking that director Chad Hartigan’s romantic dramedy has shared DNA with the raunchy comedies of the early 2000s. Yet, in what feels like a clever misdirect, the movie is much more tender, heartfelt, and thought-provoking than that. Its laughs come not from shock-value humor, but from witnessing the relatable struggles of fleshed-out characters sincerely trying to deal with the film's stranger-than-fiction developments. Anchored by a trio of characters that feel lived-in and three-dimensional, The Threesome might just leave you with some hope that, despite our collective tendency to isolate in the midst of a crisis, we may instead embrace the gift of community to weather life’s insanity.

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