Common Ground

IMDb link: 0212889
IMDb rating: 7.3 (1,147 votes)
Genres: Drama
Director: Jason Priestley, Donna Deitch
Cast: Brittany Murphy, Margot Kidder, Erik Knudsen and others

Release date: 29 Jan 2000
Release year: 2000
Runtime: 105 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: lesbian, lesbian daughter, lesbian protagonist, lesbianism, homosexuality, high school student, gay sailor, lesbian sex, gay teenager, lesbian interest

Plot:

This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In "A Friend of Dorothy," a woman joins the Navy during the 1950s and discovers lesbianism. In "Mr. Roberts," a teacher in a 1970s classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally, in "Amos and Andy," a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.

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