Italian Gay Movies & Short Films

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Polpo

2018 Drama

By the seaside, a naked man encounters an octopus that climbs onto his body, leading to a strange and intimate embrace.

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

2011 Drama

Caught between sensitivity and confusion, a vulnerable teen navigates a complex world, seeking understanding and connection.

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The Den

2015 Drama

During a family holiday with his wife and young son, Christian's hidden sexuality resurfaces when he reconnects with his childhood friend Luca.

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Art, We Offer Ourselves To You, For You

2020 Drama

A nude male model becomes a living canvas as an artist paints directly onto his skin.

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Glue

2016 Drama

Domenico's adolescence on Procida Island ends amid a tumultuous relationship with Marcello and a transformative encounter with Sara, a trans woman, sparking a journey of self-discovery and desire.

Torment

2017 Horror

Drawing bold inspiration from the twisted and horrifying world of Gacy's torture, this film dares to explore boundaries that others have feared to cross!

Euphoria

2018 Drama

Amidst adversity, two estranged brothers find themselves forging a profound bond as they navigate a challenging situation together.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

La nostra ultima estate

2026 Comedy, Romance

Tommaso and Alex meet by chance by the sea and quickly form a powerful connection. But as summer fades, the possibility of goodbye draws closer, leaving them to wonder whether what they found can last beyond the season.

Empty

2023 Comedy, Drama

Young lovers Giorgio and Marco come from different worlds. The powerful force that attracts them to one another will also fuel them in their fight to stay together.

The Final Scoop

1993 Horror, Thriller

Wanting to make a scoop, TV journalist Marco delves deeply into an unfamiliar world within the metropolis, follows the trail of a serial killer and gets himself entangled in case.

Enea

2023 Drama

Two young Italian men, Enea and Valentino, drift through a world of excess shaped by nightlife, drugs, and reckless pleasure.

The Invisible Thread

2022 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A teenage boy, raised by two fathers, begins filming a documentary about his family, only to encounter a surprising twist that changes his perspective on his own life.

Lord of the Ants

2022 Drama

In 1968, Italian poet, playwright, and director Aldo Braibanti is imprisoned under a law targeting grooming, with his partner's father acting as the informant.

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Afonso´s Smile

2027 Drama

After growing up in Macau, Afonso returns to Lisbon just as Portugal enters a period of dramatic change with the Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974. As society transforms around him, he faces the turbulence of adolescence while beginning his own journey of self discovery, embracing his identity and sexuality.

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Elsinore

2026 Drama

Portrays the final months of actor Ian Charleson’s life, focusing on his acclaimed performance as Hamlet at the National Theatre while battling the devastating effects of AIDS.

Beyond Love

2014 Drama

A lesbian couple wants a child. A gay couple tries to help them. Four friends, hundreds of problems. One solution.

The Holy Boy

2025 Drama, Horror

In Italy's happiest village, a haunted teacher discovers dark secret behind weekly gatherings where locals seek healing from a teenage boy's embrace. His quest to save the youth reveals the sinister nature of a community hiding behind joy.

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Eclipse of a Relationship

2024 Drama

To save a difficult relationship, a man tells his boyfriend what to do. Allowing a third man into the relationship hastens the inevitable decline of their feelings for each other, but it's a test they don't want to give up. Getting to the end of things means loving yourself.

My boyfriend el fascista

2025 Documentary

Matthias, an Italian filmmaker, and Sadiel, a Cuban activist, begin a romance in the Alps. As Sadiel grows disillusioned with communism and drifts toward right-wing beliefs, their relationship is tested amid shifting ideals and personal change.

Little More Than a Year Ago

2003 Drama, Romance

Returning to their family castle, Riki and Fredrico rediscover each other after years apart, their lives altered by a shocking event.

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Eklipse

2026 Drama

In the summer of 1999, Tomy and his best friend Chris spend their days on an alpine dairy, helping with the milking and exploring the countryside. But when Chris learns that Tomy’s father is in hospital with AIDS, fear and prejudice drive them apart, leaving Tomy to face both rejection and his family’s painful silence.

Summertime

2016 Drama

In San Francisco, a gay couple opens their home to two Italian travelers, forging an unexpected bond that defies conventional relationships and cultural boundaries.

Accidental Friends

2024 Comedy, Romance

Forced into sharing the same space, two young men with opposing views of the world gradually discover that first impressions rarely tell the whole story. What begins with tension and prejudice slowly gives way to an unlikely bond, as each challenges the other to see life - and themselves - a little differently.

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Separate Rooms

2027 Drama, Romance

Fleeing from the image of his boyfriend who recently committed suicide, Leo arrives in England in order to descend into anonymity. Yet even here his mind continually turns to the reality of his lover’s death and their experiences together.

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Homunculus

2025 Animation, Documentary

In a virtual world inspired by the codes of gay dating apps, the story follows the wanderings of a man in search of other men. Over the course of his travels, he will come to realise that people see him as an “Arab”: an ambiguous, virile and powerful entity both celebrated by white gay males and hated by the French police forces.

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J’ador

2020 Drama

Claudio wants to be part of the clique. He admires the 18-year-old leader Lauro. If he wants to fit in, he has to learn to smell like an older man.

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Twice

2018 Drama

Diego is 17 and is full of life, yet fragile. His best friend Antonio knows and indulges his weaknesses, but he would also like to see him strong and masculine. One night they meet Maria, a breezy natural beauty. To show that he is a "real man", Diego, is ready to do anything, even to force himself to do things he would never have wanted to do.

Italian Gay Movies & Short Films

Polpo

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

The Den

Art, We Offer Ourselves To You, For You

Glue

Torment

Euphoria

La nostra ultima estate

Empty

The Final Scoop

Enea

The Invisible Thread

Lord of the Ants

Afonso´s Smile

Elsinore

Beyond Love

The Holy Boy

Eclipse of a Relationship

My boyfriend el fascista

Little More Than a Year Ago

Eklipse

Summertime

Accidental Friends

Separate Rooms

Homunculus

J’ador

Twice

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