Paternal Instinct

(Paternal Instinct)
Murray Nossel / USA, 2004
English version / Czech subtitles, 75 min

The documentary focuses on a gay couple from New York who want to have their own child. Erik and Mark are in search for a woman who would be willing to be artificially fertilized and give birth to their child. We get to know how hard it is to find a surrogate mother, how much her services cost, how difficult it is to get pregnant, to be pregnant and to give birth to a child. The picture also shows the opinions and reactions of parents and the closest friends of Erik and Mark.