Underplayed Gems

Freeheld (2015)

Freeheld poster
Directed by
Peter Sollett
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 677 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A police officer with terminal cancer fights to leave her pension to her domestic partner. Her co-workers and community rally to support her cause against local government opposition.

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What happens

Freeheld is a 2015 American drama film directed by Peter Sollett from a screenplay by Ron Nyswaner. The film stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Michael Shannon, and Steve Carell. It is based on the 2007 documentary short film of the same name about police officer Laurel Hester's fight against the Ocean County, New Jersey Board of Chosen Freeholders to allow her pension benefits to be transferred to her domestic partner after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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