Peter Sollet’s ‘Freeheld’ is one among the three titles which has been recently chosen for the official selection competition at the upcoming San Sebastian International Film Festival. The festival is scheduled from September 18 – 26, 2015.

‘Freeheld’ stars Julianne Moore and Ellen Page in the lead roles. The film showcases the story of Laurel Hester, a Police Officer who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. At this point of distress and utmost madness, Laurel now starts her journey to achieve the pension benefits, so that she can pass it on to her domestic partner.

The movie will have a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival which will begin on September 10, and will run through September 20. Through the recent selection in San Sebastian, ‘Freeheld’ is now one among the several titles which will compete for Golden Shell.

‘Back to the North’ directed by Chinese filmmaker Liu Hao is another film which has been chosen for the official selection competition recently. Liu Hao is not a new name in San Sebastian, as his movie, ‘Addicted to Love’ played in the official selection in 2010.

The movie showcases the life of a young girl who suffer from a terminal illness. As she think that no one will be there to take care of her parents after her demise, she compels them to think about another child, even though the one child policy remains in the country.

The White Knights from Belgian filmmaker Joachim Lafosse is another film which was selected recently for the competition. The film showcases the much debated Zoé’s Ark controversy.