
Freeheld(2015)
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.




Movie: Freeheld
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