Lesbian Love - Pilar and Elvira - A Love to Keep (Sad)

A Love to Keep (2006) (Picture This Entertainment) is an epic lesbian love story historically set in Fascist Spain--a period of overt homophobia and social oppression. It is the story of Pilar and Elvira and their love which endures during one of the most turbulent historical periods. The film is based on a true story of what two women went through as Spanish dictator Francisco Franco grabbed absolute power.The women are teachers in Spain during the final years of Francos dictatorship. In the beginning they met became friends then roommates and ultimately soul mates and lovers. In Francos Spain homosexuality was illegal and because of this they were forced to end their relationship. Pilars mother institutionalizes her when she discovers that her daughter is a lesbian even though her husband objects. In fact the mother tells the doctor to do whatever he can to cure her of her feelings for womenElvira searches for Pilar and writes letters to every asylum in Spain and pleads with Pilars parents to tell her where her lover is but gets no help. Ultimately she finds the hospital on her own but she is not allowed to enter and this incident almost destroys her.Elvira manages to pull herself together and continues to teach but cries and pines for her lover. Pilar on the other hand is suffering greatly. She is forced into behavior modification as well as being isolated as part of her therapy. The treatment drains her of feelings and her own will and she suffers relentlessly. When she finally convinces her doctor that she no longer is attracted to women is she finally released and given over to the custody of her parents. They severely restrict her activities and she is no more than a sad shadow of her former self.Elvira shows up at Pilars parents house quite unexpectedly and Pilars mother sends her away but all is not lost. Pilars father sees the broken Elvira and he refuses to allow any more injustice to continue. He secretly gives Pilar some money and shows her how to escape and thereby find the happiness that she should have. Pilar finds Elvira and they revel in their love quite openly and they both realize that times have changed for the better. Unfortunately however the years of mistreatment and torture have taken their toll on the women--both mentally and physically. Even though the two are very much in love the ordeals they have been through do not leave them and their bond is tested
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0772795/

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• 2006

[lgdel07]

Whats the name of this movie?

[ballershanelle]

Cried so much! U know it was worse for US back then

[sexybabe6871]

wow iv never cried like that before so emoitional do you no were i can get the whole film please

[jmbrinz]

tear jerker.... there are a lot of things that is unexplainable and happened beyond no reasons.

There are different kinds of love. This vary upon the upbringing during their childhood years, environment, and ect. What ever kind of LOve that we feel the most important is that we don't violate other's rights..... Im in...

[atzibadudi]

It's doesn't matter what gender are you..the sparks of LOVE is the most important in our being..Being mis - use it without love is dangerous..whether MAN-WOMAN, WOMAN -WOMAN, or MAN-MAN..This is sad to those who NEVER understands the emotion of LOVE...Many of like these people are suffering...We can't judge their Love to one another.

[theseaflows]

Oh! That was so moving, well, it literally moved me to tears. It's simply horrid, what some women had to endure 'cos they viewed as being "wrong" or "needed to be cured"

[schube318]

OMG im balling hahaha what an emotional movie! You are awesome.

[jackalec2]

i cried in the first 22 seconds

[ivna26]

@LaPivoineBlanche thank you on your words. I can't find this movie ..

[LaPivoineBlanche]

@ivna26 The movie is really good but very sad. And yes someone dies. You should see it I highly recommend it! The ending itself is not the saddest part of the movie though, Pilar's mother finally accepts Elivira and she realizes how terrible she has been, but then it's unfortunately to late....