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Freeheld
Why this pick
Like My Days of Mercy, it roots a same-sex romance in a politically charged struggle, balancing intimate tenderness with the pressure of institutions and family.
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MOVIE2017 1h 43m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Lucy, the daughter of a man who is on death row, falls in love with Mercy, a woman on the opposing side of her family’s political cause. As a result, Lucy’s value for truth is tested as her world begins to unravel.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Jake Robinson
Ian
Elias Koteas
Simon
Brian Geraghty
Weldon
Beau Knapp
Toby
Amy Seimetz
Martha
Elliot Page
Lucy
Kate Mara
Mercy