A Secret Love

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A Secret Love

2020

1h 23m

Documentary

Drama

LGBTQ+

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A former baseball player keeps her lesbian relationship a secret from her family for seven decades.

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In telling one couple's story, A Secret Love pays understated yet powerful tribute to a lifetime of choices and sacrifices made in the name of enduring devotion.

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Nell Minow

AWFJ.org

The tenderness of this love story over nearly 70 years makes this movie a treasure. Because it is made by the nephew of one of the central characters, the access and understanding give the documentary a naturalness and intimacy...

Nov 22, 2021

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

"A Secret Love" weaves the couple's remarkable life story into a sensitive and intimate depiction of the two navigating the realities of growing older together...

May 21, 2020

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Lindsey Bahr

Associated Press

"A Secret Love" is guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings.

Rated: 3/4

May 21, 2020

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

A moving and profound love conquers all story.

Sep 19, 2022

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Cate Marquis

AWFJ.org

If this amazing tale of bravura and love does not both impress and a bring a tear, nothing will.

Nov 22, 2021

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Sandie Angulo Chen

AWFJ.org

Despite a bit of tension between Pat (who has little living family) and Terry's close relatives, who want the couple to move closer to them in Canada, this film is a heartfelt chronicle of a love story for the ages.

Nov 22, 2021

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G N

This is obviously a total labor of love by film-maker Chris Bolan, documenting the remarkable life of his aunt. But this doc really clicks on many levels as it captures the deeply human and moving story of two great ladies who finally find the courage to "come out" in the very last chapter of their lives... loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/24

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Nana u

Extremely cute, if you intend to watch this film, prepare to be emotional. (especially if you are sapphic)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/23

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PridePosterStudios

Wish the pushy daughter would leave them alone, sheesh 🙄

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Gabrielle A

One of the most beautiful love stories you can ever have the pleasure to witness and it is a real one

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/24/23

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songbei h

I love this, I don't know how many times I watched it! I love all the two women and their love, hoping Pat keeps healthy!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/10/23

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les bons chiens

Beautiful, powerful, sweet, inspired, story of a deep devotion, happiness, loss, and triumph. Musical score is so perfect that it sets tone without being in your face. I love this memoir and the "sausage making" is world class. Editors' art/craft is brilliant. I can not come up with one thing about ‘A Secret Love' that is flawed. Every piece of this movie, it shows, was made with love, wisdom, and the patience it takes to make a documentary of this level. Plus, it's so entertaining! BRAVO!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/03/23

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Synopsis

A former baseball player keeps her lesbian relationship a secret from her family for seven decades.

Director: Chris Bolan
Producer: Alexa L. Fogel, Brendan Mason, Ryan Murphy
Screenwriter: Chris Bolan, Alexa L. Fogel
Production Co: Beech Hill Films, Blumhouse Productions
Genre: Documentary, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 29, 2020
Runtime: 1h 23m

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