While Hester’s detective partner, Dane Wells (Michael Shannon), was conservative and initially surprised to learn of Hester’s sexual orientation, he stepped up to become the leader in the fight for Laurel’s rights to assign her benefits to Stacie. From the look of the new footage, the performers – all four of whom have been nominated for an Oscar at least once in their respective careers – appear in top form. Steering the entire project is director Peter Sollett (Nick And Norah’s Infinite Playlist).
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It’s magical sometimes when films come by just at the right moment to touch viewers, make a statement, and perhaps change lives.
Page, who’s also a producer on the film, echoed those sentiments in an interview with EW.
Brace yourself for yet another soul-stirring performance by Oscar victor Julianne Moore in Freeheld.
Freeheld has been in development for over six years, and is based upon the Academy-Award winning short documentary of the same name, made by Cynthia Wade in 2007.
Lionsgate is planning to release the film on October. 2.
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Almost a month after the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling, we receive the first trailer for Freeheld, a tear-jerking drama about a pioneer of the same-sex equality movement. It’s always our own sort of issues that pop up when we’re falling in love.
