Late last week it was announced that the film would finally be released in limited release on October 2 and go wider on October 16. The feature is based on the Oscar-winning short documentary of the same name by Cynthia Wade about a real-life lesbian couple fighting to have one of the partner’s pension benefits transferred to the other.

Could this be the one? Could this be the truly great, truly beloved lesbian crossover movie we’ve all been waiting for?

It also marks one of the first times an out lesbian actress has starred in a lesbian film from a major studio.

This, quite simply, matters. It matters because lesbian and bisexual women have not truly had the equivalent of “Philadelphia” or “Brokeback Mountain” at the cineplex.

The reasons the LGBT community fights for marriage rights and pension rights and all basic civil rights is to confirm our shared humanity.

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That's Julianne?

But is Julianne gay?

Ellen Page is a lesbian?

Word?

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I've been waiting for this film for ages. I'm so excited.

I've seen the documentary about the couple, and it's a really sad, really powerful story. I have complete faith in Julianne and Ellen's ability to convey its importance. I have a feeling we might see both nominated at the Oscars next year.

Ellen's second Oscar nomination is coming.

Julianne Moore?

For the post above:

Never really broached the mainstream, whereas Brokeback and Philadelphia were both big at the box office and at the Oscars.

BM: 3 wins out of 8 noms
P: 2 wins out of 5 noms


The only comparable lesbian film is The Kids Are All Right (also starring Julianne Moore), which had 4 Oscar nominations—including Best Picture.

Oooo I get it now.