Jitters – Órói (2010): Love, Loss, and the Messy Teen Years
17/01/2026
A tender Icelandic coming-of-age drama about a 16-year-old boy whose first kiss with another boy triggers rumors, fear, and a slow step toward honesty.
Gay Themed Movies from Iceland
Cinematic journeys of love, identity, and freedom.
Heartstone (2016): Growing Up Where Silence Hurts More Than Words – Trailer
23/12/2025
Heartstone is a raw and intimate coming-of-age drama set in a remote Icelandic fishing village, where friendship, desire, and fear collide during one turbulent summer. Through the bond between Thor and Christian, the film captures how fragile identity can be when growing up in a place that leaves little room for difference.
Him (2018) gay short film by Runar Þór Sigurbjörnsson
21/12/2019
Andri, an anxious teenage boy, hides and represses his sexuality in fear of his masculine father’s reaction but, on the eve of Andri’s first date, he finds a clever way to reveal his secret.
Written by director Rúnar Thor
We Remember Moments (2015): When a Snapshot Turns the World Upside Down
14/05/2018
We Remember Moments (2015) is a short Icelandic film about Pétur, a withdrawn teen who lives alone with his father and hides behind a camera. When he secretly photographs the school bully kissing another boy and covers the hallways with that image, revenge forces all three of them to face guilt, fear and unexpected empathy.
Lovely Faggot (2013) – a short film by Falc Steinborn
11/10/2013
Walking around at the beach, Peter meets his classmate Chris. This guy is already tipsy and calls Peter a “faggot”. But he doesn’t take any shit from him. A short film about internalized homophobia.
Director: Falc Steinborn
Ties (2008) – a short film by Baldvin Kári
24/03/2013
The friendship between two teenage boys is tested when one of them crosses a line.
Director: Baldvin Kári
Eleven Men Out (2005) – Icelandic gay soccer film by Róbert I. Douglas – Trailer
05/05/2010
The star player of Icelands top football team causes a stir when he admits to being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press).
Director: Róbert I. Douglas
Wrestling (2007)
17/03/2009
A love story about two gay wrestlers living in rural Iceland who must keep their relationship a secret from the inner world of Iceland’s national and very macho sport. Director: Grímur Hákonarson