“Common Ground” by Donna Deitch (2000)

Movies directed by women

The work of Donna Deitch (1/3)

A (TV) movie that tells in 3 stories spread over 5 decades how a small American town reacts to homosexuality
The first story is by far the most interesting and the less cliché’d; the patriotic symbols are heavyily handed

Cast: Erik Knudsen, Brittany Murphy, Jason Priestley
Director: Donna Deitch
Writers: Paula Vogel, Terrence McNally, Harvey Fierstein
Music by Frédéric Talgorn
Cinematography by Jacek Laskus
Film Editing by Robin Katz