
My Days of Mercy(2018)
The daughter of a man on death row falls in love with a woman on the opposing side of her family's political cause.


“A true story of love and injustice.”
New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Julianne Moore
Laurel Hester

Elliot Page
Stacie Andree

Steve Carell
Steven Goldstein

Michael Shannon
Dane Wells

Luke Grimes
Todd Belkin

Josh Charles
Bryan Kelder

Mary Birdsong
Carol Andree

Dennis Boutsikaris
Pat Gerry

Skipp Sudduth
Reynolds

Jeannine Kaspar
Margaret
Freeheld is a romance, drama film released in 2015 exploring themes of new jersey, equality, lesbian relationship, cancer, lesbian, assertive. Directed by Peter Sollett, it stars Julianne Moore, Elliot Page, Steve Carell. New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree and her police detective girlfriend Laurel Hester both battle to secure Hester's pension benefits after she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.
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