

32 minutes that'll wreck your entire afternoon — bring tissues.
Ali must lie and say she is her wife's sister so she can be with her in the hospital. Through Ali's memories, we see the women's relationship develop as Ali faces the truth in the present.
Acting
Graham's face does devastating work without dialogue.
Writing
Based on true story hits different when it's THIS common.
Director
Lauren Fash
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Before marriage equality, hospital visitation denials were routine legal violence against same-sex couples — this captures one quiet war.
Director Lauren Fash made this as her USC thesis; it screened at over 40 festivals and helped fund her feature career.