Gay Films Featuring Brief Encounters

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Between Here and Now

2018 Drama, Romance

Tony, an Italian visitor, encounters Oscar in a Copenhagen bar. What begins as a casual encounter evolves into a complex relationship, as the two men forge a delicate friendship rooted in shared solitude.

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Just

2007 Drama

After a casual meet, two men confront intimacy and uncertainty in a revealing encounter.

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Have We Met Before?

2019 Comedy, Documentary

Chronicles the history of the gay community from the 1970's to the present day, examining the evolution of meeting and dating online.

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Hotel Paraiso

2019 Drama

Fired due to rumors about his sexuality, Andrés finds community and protection with Omar in Peru, exploring acceptance and prejudice.

Pantasya

2007 Drama

Across a single day in the lives of Filipino men, five interconnected stories explore moments of attraction, desire, and intimacy. From chance encounters to unexpected connections, the film presents a series of erotic vignettes that reveal different expressions of passion and longing.

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Sea Sparkles

2022 Drama

Hours before Lucas leaves Uruguay for a better future, a one-night stand with Juan, a Venezuelan immigrant, sparks a reflection on happiness, ambition, and living in the present.

Through a Boy’s Eyes

2018 Compilation

A selection of short films that shows the struggles and celebrations seen through the eyes of boys becoming men but also attracted to them.

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Hook Up

2023 Comedy

Dillon is ready to explore a different role in the bedroon.

Bottom

2012 Documentary

A man living in New York City is determined to have intimacy with as many men as possible in a year.

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Miss Moneypenny

2015 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A comedic take on gay dating, blending humor with the trials and tribulations of romantic pursuit.

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His Guy Thursday

2019 Comedy

Jim, recently single, thinks he’s arranged a casual hookup, only to discover his ex Matteo has catfished him in a bid to reenter his life.

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Boycrazy

2009 Musical, Romance

Corey faces a dilemma between two loves and the joys of single life in a tale where love has never sounded sweeter.

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Regrets

2011 Horror, Thriller

After waking beside a stranger with no memory of the night before, a man is overcome by an unsettling sense of dread. As eerie clues begin to surface.

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Three Summers

2006 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jørgen and Thomas bond over shared secrets during annual summer dinners, developing an unexpected friendship over the years.

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Journey

2017 Documentary

An autobiographical video about identity and an investigation into issues of desire, lust, longing, and love.

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In Praise of the Day

2013 Drama

A young man wonders around the park looking for a phone. He meets the usual characters of the park and is willing to do anything to be able to call his traditional mother before Shabbat.

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The Son

2012 Drama

Pedro navigates high school with his friends, finding solace in his mother's baked beans.

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Gypsy

2014 Drama

Jacob's encounter with Saraghina prompts a journey towards freedom and self-discovery outside societal norms.

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Doggers

2015 Documentary

This documentary short film, produced in collaboration with Miguel Arroja, features footage capturing unique activities that impressed the filmmaker upon visiting in 2013, offering a firsthand experience of its intriguing environment.

The End of Cruising

2013 Documentary

A documentary about gay male cruising and public sex and how it has changed over the years.

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A Stranger to Myself

2017 Drama

Ben seeks love and closeness through anonymous intimacy, grappling with emotional emptiness.

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In the Woods We Can Be Together

2018 Drama, Romance

Under the scorching summer sun, two young men find refuge in a park's woods. Unaware, they embark on a summer filled with exploration, emotions, and romance. But is love enough?

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Foreign Body

2018 Drama

Willing to prove himself to his handsome buddies, Marko tries to find a girl. In the encounter with a victim of a past trauma he discovers an aggressive part of himself.

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The Sacred Band

2019 Drama

Breno wakes up from a dream. Meanwhile, centuries earlier, a battalion of men embarks on a fight to the death.

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In a Strange Room

2020 Documentary

In the summer of 2008, Enzo travels to Berlin to work on a creative documentary and find a former lover.

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The Dick Appointment

2020 Comedy

Wally, reeling from a breakup, dives back into the dating scene via apps, seeking distraction but finding unexpected connections and challenges.

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The Debris

2024 Drama

For Fabian, it's all a game: finding straight men who are curious, taking them home, undressing them one piece at a time. For Martin, everything is a health hazard. Until he meets Fabian.