Any Mother's Son
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Any Mother's Son is a 1997 television drama film
directed by David Burton Morris.
, who is murdered by two of his fellow seamen while on shore leave from his post in Japan
. Two months later, Schindler's mother discovers that he was killed because he was gay
. She has to fight her own homophobia
and attempts by the Navy to cover up the crime.
for Outstanding Made for TV Movie.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by David Burton Morris.
Synopsis
The film based on the true story of US Navy Petty Officer Allen SchindlerAllen R. Schindler, Jr.
Allen R. Schindler, Jr. was an Americ Radioman Petty Officer Third Class in the United States Navy who was murdered for being gay. He was killed in a public toilet in Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan by shipmate Terry M. Helvey, who acted with the aid of an accomplice, Charles Vins, in what Esquire called...
, who is murdered by two of his fellow seamen while on shore leave from his post in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Two months later, Schindler's mother discovers that he was killed because he was gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
. She has to fight her own homophobia
Homophobia
Homophobia is a term used to refer to a range of negative attitudes and feelings towards lesbian, gay and in some cases bisexual, transgender people and behavior, although these are usually covered under other terms such as biphobia and transphobia. Definitions refer to irrational fear, with the...
and attempts by the Navy to cover up the crime.
Awards
In 1998, the film won a GLAAD Media AwardGLAAD Media Awards
The GLAAD Media Award is an accolade bestowed by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation to recognize and honor various branches of the media for their outstanding representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives...
for Outstanding Made for TV Movie.