Dutch Gay Movies & Short Films

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The Little Astronaut

2022 Comedy, Drama

At the start of their weekend trip, a couple decides to stop by the House of Books. They want to donate a box of children’s books. An exercise in letting go.

Father and Son

2003 Drama

Aleksei struggles with his close bond with his father while facing personal and romantic conflicts, torn between loyalty and independence.

Simon

2004 Comedy, Drama

A mild-mannered gay dentist and a hedonistic womanizer reunite when terminal illness brings them together, reigniting an unlikely friendship amidst reflections on life, mortality, and meaningful connections.

Queens

2005 Comedy, Romance

Five mothers navigate the complexities and dramas surrounding their sons' lives during a mass wedding ceremony.

Kill Kill Faster Faster

2008 Thriller

Recently paroled after serving time for his wife's murder, Joey One-Way collaborates with a producer adapting his prison play. He falls for the producer's ex-con wife, leading to a doomed affair.

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Breath

2007 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A romantic comedy about a love triangle unfolding at the beach, with a shy boy invited by a girl who also brings along an older, more muscular boy.

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Away

2025 Drama

Sergio travels to Utrecht with his family to attend a football match. Before returning to Barcelona, he suffers a panic attack and decides to stay alone in Holland, cutting off all contact with his past.

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Hot Tea

2017 Animation, Fantasy

A man indulges in the vapour of a glass of hot tea. He drifts off to a colourful world where scents seem to be visualised and assume physical powers. Just when the man’s pleasure builds up to a sensual climax, the glass throws a spanner in the works.

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Billy and Aaron

2010 Drama, Musical

Explores the personal and professional dilemmas faced by the openly gay jazz composer, Billy Strayhorn, in the early 1940's.

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Grindr Diaries

2022 Musical

A conceptual exploration of hook-up culture and gay cruising. The song and video are reflections on the act of physically connecting to strangers

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Pink Point

2020 Documentary

The film spotlights Pink Point, a gay and lesbian kiosk opened during Amsterdam’s 1998 Gay Games, which endures as a quirky yet vital hub for queer life.

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10 Minutes Left

2014 Comedy

Ten minutes before the gay bar closes. Rodrigo still hasn’t found his date for the night!

Inside the Chinese Closet

2015 Documentary

In a desperate attempt to meet their parents' expectations, Andy goes on a hunt for a lesbian woman to marry and Cherry in search of a baby to adopt. Being homosexual makes it hard to conform to their families' and society's expectations, but both Andy and Cherry are determined to do things 'the right way'.

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The Garden of Earthly Delights

2025 Drama

In the slums of Manila, eleven-year-old scavenger Ginto fights for survival and dreams of becoming a gangster, but as he crosses paths with a troubled Dutch tourist, he's forced to make an impossible decision.

COMING SOON

Coward

2026 Drama

Pierre, a young Belgian soldier wants to prove himself on the battlefield during the First World War. Behind the frontlines, he meets Francis, who is asked to find a way to boost morale.

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I Am the Only

2014 Drama

A young boy grows up experiencing all the possibilities and impossibilities that life throws up.

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Gevleugelde

2025 Drama

A lonely dreamer named Adelio rediscovers the beauty of life through a fleeting friendship with the enigmatic Ravi, whose sudden disappearance forces him to find purpose and happiness within himself.

COMING SOON

A Very, Like, Crazy Date

2026 Comedy, Romance, Thriller

Two guys are having their first date, but end up in a hostage situation. A terrible predicament for a first meeting, but a perfect way to get to know each other.

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Spark

2015 Comedy, Romance

A thin cake delivery man and an obese lonely welder unite by misfortune.

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Dixie

2017 Drama

A teenage boy walking home at night stumbles upon a public Dixie toilet, and the encounter he has there changes him forever.

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Short Calf Muscle

2019 Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Anders is different. But he doesn't know that. Yes, he's also gay, but that's not the point here. There is also this thing that others see but he doesn't.

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I Want to Go Higher

2023 Drama

On retreat in Thailand, four male models are supposed to work on their mind and body. In reality, they hang out in a luxury villa, chase girls and ride scooters in the nude. But their shenanigans cannot conceal the emptiness of their lives.

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South of Heaven

2019 Drama, Romance

When his boyfriend arrives unexpectedly, Elias' religious family discovers their son's deepest secret.

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Science Around Us

2021 Drama

After finding out that his father was admitted into hospital and refuses medical treatment in Indonesia, Budi has to convince his father to take medical treatment while trying to clean up his wild party in The Netherlands.

COMING SOON SHORT FILM

Tropic of the Mourning Gecko

2026 Drama

As eighteen-year-old Yorgos prepares to leave his Cretan village for military service, an encounter with another young man stirs feelings he has never allowed himself to face. In the final heat of summer, the future once planned for him begins to fall away.

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Scar Tissue

2017 Drama

A casual hook-up takes an intimate turn when Sami, a Syrian refugee from Damascus, meets Johan. In the course of a single night in Amsterdam, the two men will confront some truths, and unsettling secrets, about the very different worlds they come from.

To Play or to Die

1990 Drama

Delves into bullying and sexuality at an all-boys school, as Kees grapples with his attraction to classmate Charel.

Dutch Gay Movies & Short Films

All Dutch Gay Films

The Little Astronaut

Father and Son

Simon

Queens

Kill Kill Faster Faster

Breath

Away

Hot Tea

Billy and Aaron

Grindr Diaries

Pink Point

10 Minutes Left

Inside the Chinese Closet

The Garden of Earthly Delights

Coward

I Am the Only

Gevleugelde

A Very, Like, Crazy Date

Spark

Dixie

Short Calf Muscle

I Want to Go Higher

South of Heaven

Science Around Us

Tropic of the Mourning Gecko

Scar Tissue

To Play or to Die

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