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A Secret Love

2020

Chris Bolan

Documentary, Self: Terry Donahue, Pat Henschel, Diana Bolan ...

6.9

662

Documentary Two Lives. 65 Years. One Secret. Amid shifting times, two women kept their decades-long love a secret. But coming out later in life comes with its own set of challenges. A moving and triumphant love story about two trailblazing women who break barriers and conventional norms, coming out to their conservative families as they face the difficulties of aging.

	Media	Author	Review
		David Alm Forbes	"[It] reads as a testament to the joys of building a life with someone; it doesn’t much matter that the two subjects are both women."
		Natalia Winkelman The New York Times	"[An] affecting documentary (...) It is a compliment that 'A Secret Love', which runs under an hour and a half, could stand to be longer
		Guy Lodge Variety	"An adoring portrait of a lesbian partnership entering its twilight years"
		Steve Pond The Wrap	"Affecting at times and downright tear-jerking at others, their story is tied to the saga of gay life in America over the past 70-plus years"
		Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut	"[A] deeply personal, unashamedly blunt, and memorably bittersweet documentary (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"
		Richy Maria Jacob TheCinemaholic	"[It] shows the double-walled barrier; women need to break not only as a lesbian but also as a woman in a world that still likes to favor men over women. In this regard, the documentary tends to stand out.(…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Robyn Bahr The Hollywood Reporter	"Fans of queer cinema, 'A League of Their Own' or just good old-fashioned love stories will find much to celebrate in 'A Secret Love'"
		Tomris Laffly rogerebert.com	"[Its] premise alone is instantly winsome and heart-swelling (...) The effect is at once stirring and powerful (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"'A Secret Love' is several stories in one, each of them worthwhile (...) Bolan keeps capturing tender little gestures and moments that underscore the depth of this relationship"
		Cath Clarke The Guardian	"A real heart-soother. Directed with tremendous sensitivity and intimacy by Chris Bolan (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tomris Laffly rogerebert.com	"There is no crying in baseball, but you might just be reduced to a puddle of tears while watching Bolan’s film, which finally brings the duo’s love out of the shadows and gives it a long-overdue chance to shine freely. (...) Puntuación: ★★★ (sobre 4)"

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