Defying Gravity (1997) – gay romantic drama by John Keitel
15/08/2020
Griff wants to maintain just a superficial relationship with his all-gay boyfriend, who gets seriously wounded in a gay bashing.
Director: John Keitel
A Nice Quiet Life (2018) – A Young Man’s Future
19/07/2020
Two college students fall in love one year before graduation and have bright futures ahead until one of them develops schizophrenia.
Director: Edgar Michael Bravo
Stars: Jordan Becker, Jacob Fortner, Taylor Clift
Entre Ríos: Everything We Left Unsaid (2014)
19/07/2020
Emanuel travels to visit his grandma Catie, who lives in the countryside. Every little moment shared among them, makes strengthen family ties while mismatched feelings emerge. Emanuel should reconsider if things are really better left unsaid.
Stars: Eugenia Alonso, Nito Dalinger, Javier De Pietro
Directors: Nelson Schmunk, Hector Benicelli
Like a Brother (2005) Gay romance
11/07/2020
Sebastien is a small town boy who moves to Paris and begins to explore the gay night life there. When a friend from back home calls to announce he’s coming to Paris, Sebastien confronts some unrequited feelings.
Detroit Evolution (2020) Romantic sci-fi thriller
08/07/2020
Detroit Evolution is ultimately a cyberpunk crime romance film following two detectives – one human, one sentient android – as they try to catch a serial killer and navigate their escalating relationship.
From Beginning to End (2009), Do Começo ao Fim (original title)
28/06/2020
Two brothers develop a very close relationship as they are growing up in an idyllic and happy family. When they are young adults their relationship becomes very intimate, romantic, and sexual.
Godless (2015) by director Joshua Lim
25/06/2020
Two brothers reconnect after the death of their parents.
Director: Joshua Lim
Stars: Craig Jordan, Michael E. Pitts, Garrett Young
Dog Tags (2008) by Damion Dietz
08/06/2020
Abandoned by his father and raised by a single mother, Nate Merritt joins the Marines to support his soon-to-be fiancé. While on leave in Palm Springs, Nate meets a seemingly free spirited young gay man, who leads him on a path of discovery–and to the surprising identity of the father he never knew.
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009): A loud and lovely family mess
07/06/2020
A loud and chaotic comedy about a Jewish family trying to process the fact that their son is gay. It is a classic culture clash filled with over-the-top parents, Italian boyfriends, and a lot of heart as everyone tries to figure out what family really means.
I Am Michael (2015) – true-life story of Michael Glatze
07/06/2020
Based on the fascinating true-life story of Michael Glatze, a gay activist who becomes a Christian pastor after identifying as a heterosexual.
Director: Justin Kelly
Lost in Paradise (2011) – Vietnamese gay drama film
07/06/2020
Khoi, a naive twenty-year-old, travels to Ho Chi Minh City from the countryside to begin a new life. It’s his first time in the big city and he’s looking for a place to live. He befriends Dong, a handsome extrovert who offers to share his apartment. When Khoi goes to check the place out, he meets Lam, who also appears to be living there. Khoi decides to stay, but while he showers, Dong and Lam – who turn out to be boyfriends – run off with all his cash and belongings.
Gefangen (2004) – aka Locked Up
06/06/2020
Dennis is a new inmate. Mike is an older black inmate. Together the two face hostile prison officals and inmates in their attempts to become a loving couple.
Director: Jörg Andreas
Is It Just Me? (2010) – A Heartwarming LGBT Romantic Comedy
04/06/2020
A socially shunned columnist finds his romantic match online, but messaging under the wrong account causes his sleazy roommate’s picture to be forwarded, creating an identity mix-up.
Director: J.C. Calciano
The Prince (2019) – El Príncipe and the Prison That Crowns You
04/06/2020
In a Chilean prison in 1970, Jaime becomes “The Prince” under the protection of Potro. Desire turns into power, tenderness becomes strategy, and the consequences are brutal.
Maurice (1987): Gay classic film by James Ivory
03/06/2020
After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.
Director: James Ivory
Benjamin (2018): Unraveling the Complexities of Modern Romance
01/06/2020
In Simon Amstell’s affecting, bittersweet comedy, a rising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional turmoil by a burgeoning romance and the upcoming premiere of his second feature.
Director: Simon Amstell
Stars: Gabe Gilmour, Jack Rowan, Colin Morgan
Shed My Skin (2015) portuguese subtitle
26/05/2020
The adolescent Milan discovers his own suspected homosexuality at the age of 17 and the consequences for him and his family but also the liberation as he understands why he has been so down and rebellious.
Director: Stefan Schaller
Writer: Jan Braren
Stars: Merlin Rose, Claudia Michelsen, Johann von Bülow
You’ll Get Over It (2002) – French coming-of-age drama film
25/05/2020
When Vincent finds himself a victim of outing in his high school, he must accept to live with the drastic changes it provokes, and redefine his relationships with his friends and family.
Director: Fabrice Cazeneuve
Harry and Max (2004) – Brothers like no others
21/05/2020
Two brothers, 23 and 16, who are both teen idols, come to terms with their dysfunctional family past and deep affection for each other.
Director: Christopher Munch
Stars: Bryce Johnson, Cole Williams, Rain Phoenix
Just Say Love (2009) by Bill Humphreys
19/05/2020
After what is supposed to be a no-strings hook up, two men discuss their dreams, what ideal happiness might be like, and maybe a future together.
Director: Bill Humphreys