 on the basis of sex follows the inspiring and spirited true story of young lawyer ruth bader ginsburg academy award nominee felicity jones as she teams with her husband marty armie hammer to bring a groundbreaking case before the us court of appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination directed by afi conservatory alumna mimi leder deep impact the leftovers on the basis of sex features a stellar ensemble cast including justin theroux academy award winner kathy bates academy award nominee sam waterston jack reynor and cailee spaeny mimi leder  