Starring: Vanessa Redgrave & Marian Seldes (1961), Chloë Sevigny & Michelle Williams (1972), Sharon Stone & Ellen DeGeneres (2000)
Directed By: Jane Anderson, Martha Coolidge, Anne Heche
Circa: 2000
Haven't seen the first one, but am now looking for it. This made-for-tv HBO movie was introduced to me by a colleague, when we were discussing options for same-sex couples living in countries where marriage is not legal for them. He said that a couple could enter into a business partnership and have all properties be named under the business. That way, no one would need to come out of the closet. His words were, "Para wala nang magulang na sumama ang loob." That means: so no parent would have to get hurt by news that his/her son/daughter is gay.
Was actually struck by the first story, which was set in 1961. It was about two women who grew old together as partners but did not have the same legal rights as married couples. This part was so heart-felt it induced tears. The why-am-I-crying-in-the-middle-of-the-office-when-I'm-supposed-to-be-working kind of tears. Glad that this particular movie is work-related. Had a legit excuse to watch it at work.
The other two parts were set in 1972 and 2000 respectively. They had totally different issues to tackle, but were no less serious than the first. Even if Sharon Stone and Ellen Degeneres were damn hilarious in the third part.
1972 was about second wave feminist struggles while 2000 was about alternative families. My mom was still in high school in 1972 and she didn't meet my dad until years later, so it takes movies like this to make me marvel at how far we lesbians have come in terms of occupying better grounds.
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