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This bittersweet fact-based drama starring Julianne Moore and Ellen Page chronicles a landmark equal rights battle in recent US history – the struggle of a terminally ill New Jersey cop (Moore) against a bigoted establishment to have her pension paid to her female partner (Page). The storytelling is a tad conventional but the performances are fine, with Michael Shannon (as Moore’s police partner) vying with the stars for top acting honour. Dir: Peter Sollett 2015, 12, 120min