The Ignorant Fairies (2001): After her husband dies, a woman finds out he had a secret male lover — and an unexpected friendship begins.
Clay Farmers (1988): Two rural men explore friendship and sexuality in a slow, introspective character piece.
The Gay Deceivers (1969): Two straight guys pretend to be gay to dodge the draft — then end up in over their heads.
The Mudge Boy (2003): A shy farm boy deals with grief, bullies, and a confusing connection with another teen.
Swoon (1992): Stylized retelling of the Leopold and Loeb murder case through a bold queer lens.
Teorema (1968): A mysterious stranger seduces every member of a bourgeois family — then disappears.
From Zero to I Love You (2019): A closeted man and his out lover navigate a messy, emotional affair.
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971): A bisexual love triangle unfolds quietly and painfully in 1970s London.
Facing Windows (2003): A woman rethinks her life after meeting a mysterious old man — and a handsome stranger.
Prayers for Bobby (2009): A mother’s faith is tested after her gay son takes his own life. Based on a true story.
Antarctica (2008): Two very different men meet in Tel Aviv’s gay scene, looking for connection in all the wrong places.
Akron (2015): A budding college romance is shaken by a past tragedy that connects both families.
The Bubble (2006): Set in Tel Aviv, this love story between an Israeli and a Palestinian is both tender and explosive.
Ernesto (1979): A coming-of-age tale of a young man in 1910s Trieste discovering desire, art, and rebellion.
Get Real (1998): A closeted teen falls for the school’s golden boy in this British classic about courage and heartbreak.
LUZ (2020): A quiet story of two men reconnecting after prison, shaped by silence, trauma, and slow healing.
Boy Culture (2006): A cynical male escort narrates his emotional unraveling as real love gets in the way of the job.
Trage liefde (2007): Dutch short film about unspoken love between a father and a gay son, layered and restrained.
Riley (2023): A modern queer love story with Gen Z energy and emotional sincerity.
Three (2010): A man and a woman in a long-term relationship both fall for the same man — Berlin never disappoints.
A Skeleton in the Closet (2020): A closeted teen returns home with his boyfriend for the holidays — and nothing goes as planned.
Breaking Fast (2020): During Ramadan, a gay Muslim man in L.A. starts dating a charming actor — faith meets flirting.
Hollow Reed (1996): A father fights for custody while dealing with a violent ex and his own new relationship with a man.
Not Knowing (2019): A teenage swimmer’s life unravels after a rumor spreads — a quiet, heartbreaking Turkish drama.
Loev (2015): Two old friends reunite in India and find more between them than just business and memories.
Leaving Metropolis (2002): A gay artist starts an affair with a closeted married man — art, passion, and fallout collide.
The Wedding Banquet (1993): To appease his parents, a gay Taiwanese man stages a fake wedding — what could go wrong?
Straight-Jacket (2004): In 1950s Hollywood, a closeted actor tries to keep up appearances while love knocks at the door.
A Warm Wind (2011): A touching indie about a man with a disability learning to love and trust again after heartbreak.
Flatbush Luck (2016): Two roommates try to hustle their way through life, love, and the Brooklyn dating scene.
From Afar (Desde Allá, 2015): A wealthy older man begins a disturbing relationship with a tough street kid in Caracas — cold, intimate, unsettling.
My Brother the Devil (2012): Two brothers in a London gang world, one secret, one discovery — masculinity under fire.
Regular Guys (1996): A straight-laced cop wakes up in a gay man’s bed after a drunken night — confusion and comedy ensue.
The Curiosity of Chance (2006): A queer teen with a flair for drama shakes up his high school with style, sass, and punk boots.
David’s Birthday (2009): A family holiday unravels when a father becomes obsessed with his son’s friend — Italian tension guaranteed.
Undertow (2009): In a Peruvian fishing village, a married man hides his affair with a male artist — love and loss collide.
Like It Never Was Before (1995): A man’s midlife crisis leads to unexpected love and self-discovery in this quiet Swedish drama.
My Straight Son (2012): When a man reconnects with his estranged son after a tragedy, both are forced to face hard truths.
Jonathan (2016): Two brothers and one secret unravel a family dynamic in this German slow-burn about love and care.
An Unusual Affair (2002): A middle-aged teacher and a much younger man begin an affair that neither of them saw coming.