A Secret Love (2020)
96%RT Audience Score: 91%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 3 nominations
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.
If you’re in the mood for a heartwarming flick that’ll make you laugh, cry, and feel all the feels, A Secret Love is the perfect pick. This movie tells the story of a couple who’ve been together for a lifetime, and the sacrifices they’ve made to keep their love alive. It’s a beautiful tribute to the power of true love, and it’ll leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. So grab some popcorn, settle in, and get ready to fall in love with A Secret Love.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
TV-MA
Year of Release
2020
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.78 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Apr 29, 2020
Genre(s)
Documentary/Drama
Keyword(s)
documentary, drama, LGBTQ+, baseball, lesbian relationship, lifetime of choices, sacrifices, devotion, Chris Bolan, directed by Chris Bolan, written by Chris Bolan, Alexa L Fogel, produced by Alexa L Fogel, Brendan Mason, Ryan Murphy, starring Pat Henschel, reviewed by Nell Minow, Katie Walsh, Lindsey Bahr, Taryn Allen, Jude Dry, Stephanie Zacharek, Cate Marquis, Sandie Angulo Chen, Jennifer Merin, Loren King, MaryAnn Johanson, Leslie Combemale, box office performance, budget, MPAA rating, Alexa L Fogel as writer, Jason Blum as executive producer, Alexis Martin Woodall as executive producer
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Budget and Earnings Details
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Chris Bolan – Director, Writer
Alexa L. Fogel – Writer, Producer
Jason Blum – Executive Producer
Alexis Martin Woodall – Executive Producer
Brendan Mason – Producer
Ryan Murphy – Producer
Director(s)
Chris Bolan
Writer(s)
Chris Bolan, Alexa L. Fogel
Producer(s)
Alexa L. Fogel, Brendan Mason, Ryan Murphy
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 3 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (14) | Fresh (54)
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…
November 22, 2021
Nell Minow
AWFJ Women on Film
TOP CRITIC
“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
Katie Walsh
Tribune News Service
TOP CRITIC
“A Secret Love” is guaranteed to pull at your heartstrings.
May 21, 2020 | Rating: 3/4
Lindsey Bahr
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
The Chicago-based documentary expertly weaves together LGBTQ history, baseball, and the ups and downs of loving someone for a lifetime.
May 9, 2020 | Rating: 2.5/4
Taryn Allen
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
“A Secret Love” is full of the kind of gentle ribbing and loving chuckles one would expect from any adorable old couple, but it’s made all the more poignant by the fact of Pat and Terry’s trailblazing personal histories.
May 4, 2020 | Rating: B
Jude Dry
indieWire
TOP CRITIC
It’s enraging that society made them feel they had to hide. But their happiness is the ultimate triumph.
April 30, 2020
Stephanie Zacharek
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
If this amazing tale of bravura and love does not both impress and a bring a tear, nothing will.
November 22, 2021
Cate Marquis
AWFJ Women on Film
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.
November 22, 2021
Sandie Angulo Chen
AWFJ Women on Film
The film is an inspiring celebration of Pat Henschel and pro baseball player Terry Donahue who are heroic, down to earth and thoroughly engaging characters whose love story is truly and profoundly moving.
November 22, 2021
Jennifer Merin
AWFJ Women on Film
This fascinating and inspiring look at ordinary LGBT lives woven through history is the best part of the film and the reason to watch.
November 22, 2021
Loren King
AWFJ Women on Film
A tear-jerker in the very best sense of the term, one that leaves you feeling deeply connected to and invested in its subjects.
November 22, 2021
MaryAnn Johanson
AWFJ Women on Film
The new documentary A Secret Love may not be as tight as it could be in terms of editing or inventiveness, but only the hardest hearts won’t warm to its story.
November 22, 2021
Leslie Combemale
AWFJ Women on Film…
Plot
A former baseball player keeps her lesbian relationship a secret from her family for seven decades in the documentary/drama film “A Secret Love”.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features former baseball player Pat Henschel and her lesbian partner Terry Donahue, whose relationship was kept secret from their family for seven decades.
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