Turns out even the heart can be replaced by something better, like one of those synthetic jobs the Germans perfected that will last 400 million heartbeats. “A hundred more years!” says Marilyn, 62 and on the waiting list. Her neighbor, Russ, couldn’t care less about living even another couple seconds. His wife of 33 years ditched him for a much younger man. While Marilyn woos Russ and tries to convince him to sign one of the new, realistic marriage contracts of 5 years, renewable, her daughter is having an affair with a much older man, and her ex-boyfriend (sometimes not so ex) is about to explode with jealousy.
Love or Forever is a comedy about the consequences on love as our lifespans continue to grow. If the actuarial chart tells you to expect to live to age 99, then it’s tougher to believe in the wonderful fantasy of “I'll love you forever”—as forever just got a lot longer.