Back in 2004, San Francisco took it upon itself to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples. The two featured in the film are Lori and Cathy, but many other couples are interviewed for the film. The common thread they all had was that they all had already been involved in long-term relationships--many a decade or longer. The style of the film is like a typical documentary filmed on site. As a result, the camera is of course a bit shaky and the camera is constantly moving about the city hall as well as the grounds surrounding it.
After Lori and Cathy's obtaining their marriage license, getting married and holding a reception, the last couple minutes of the film consists of news segments both in favor of expanding gay marriage as well as against it.
While I have always had mixed feelings about the gay marriage debate, I must admit that this film is a great movie in support of gay marriage. The people portrayed in the film are not "freaks" and it's obvious you can tell that the people in the film truly love each other. It's very touching to see the looks in the couples' faces as they take this step. Well made and very effective.
After Lori and Cathy's obtaining their marriage license, getting married and holding a reception, the last couple minutes of the film consists of news segments both in favor of expanding gay marriage as well as against it.
While I have always had mixed feelings about the gay marriage debate, I must admit that this film is a great movie in support of gay marriage. The people portrayed in the film are not "freaks" and it's obvious you can tell that the people in the film truly love each other. It's very touching to see the looks in the couples' faces as they take this step. Well made and very effective.
