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In the 1970s, Helen, an idealistic young hippie, meets US Congressman Pete McCloskey, a Republican star known for opposing his own party and running against Richard Nixon. They fall in love with each other and with the California wilderness; together, they write policy to protect that wilderness in a shared passion that deepens their bond. Helen loves Pete but he is always away for work; in her solitude, she explores her queerness and begins a six-year relationship with a girlfriend. Helen doesn’t want to hurt Pete, but she cannot deny all that she is. The years pass and their marriage lasts, Helen celebrates her 70th birthday and Pete turns 96, they eat magic mushrooms on their wedding anniversaries and take annual road trips to New Mexico. As they prepare for Pete’s death—the first time they will be apart in decades—Helen reflects on their relationship in order to understand how love breaks us, and makes us better people.

Credits

  • Director(s)

    • Alix Blair
  • Producer(s)

    • Rebekah Fergusson
    • Lauren Kushner
    • Jenny Slattery
    • Alix Blair
  • Executive Producer(s)

    • Kirsten Johnson
  • Associate Producer(s)

    • Sarah Gorsline
  • Consulting Producer(s)

    • Elise McCave
  • Writer(s)

    • Alix Blair
    • Katrina Taylor
  • Editor(s)

    • Katrina Taylor
  • Assistant Editor(s)

    • Sarah Gorsline
  • Consulting Editor(s)

    • Jacquelyn Mills
  • Cinematography

    • Alix Blair
  • Composer

    • Troy Herion
    • JR Narrows
  • Sound

    • Alix Blair
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