"Plainclothes," which screened at the Sundance Film Festival, presents a powerful drama of a cop coming out to his loved ones while doing a job that compromises LGBTQ people.

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Amid a number of thin, depressing movies at this year’s edition of the Utah festival, a pair of funny, big-hearted films stood out, alongside the typical contingent of thoughtful character studies and powerful documentaries.