Freeheld (2007)
Directed by Cynthia Wade · 40 min · Documentary
12.4 TOPICAL score · #5,332 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Lieutenant Laurel Hester is dying. All she wants to do is leave her pension benefits to her life partner - Stacie, so Stacie can afford to keep their house. Laurel is told no; they are not husband and wife. After spending a lifetime fighting for justice for other people, Laurel - a veteran New Jersey detective - launches a final battle for justice. Knuckle-biting, dramatic Freeheld chronicles a dying policewoman's bitter fight to provide for the love of her life.
Freeheld (2007, directed by Cynthia Wade) has a TOPICAL score of 12.4 - ranked 5,332 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and historical impact, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Audiences: TMDB 5.7/10 (14 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 12 languages.
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- AudienceTMDB 5.7/10 (14 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject); Sundance Special Jury Prize Short Filmmaking
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 12 languages
- Still read730 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Laurel Hester, Stacie Andree