4.7

Common Ground

This movie contains three short stories dealing with the theme of homosexuality. In „A Friend of Dorothy”, a woman joins the Navy during the 1950’s and discovers lesbianism. In „Mr. Roberts”, a teacher in a 1970’s classroom struggles with his closeted gay status. Finally in „Amos and Andy”, a father wrestles with his own emotional acceptance of a present day wedding between his son and another man.

Tags: anthology, woman director