Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Slow Dance

2018 Drama, Romance

During a middle school dance a boy is struggling with his courage when experiencing his first love.

Secrets of a Wallaby Boy

2023 Comedy

When Tim Coaster becomes a courier for the app Wallaby, he reckons he can turn his life around: get fit, earn some money, and even get laid. He's not accounted for his own haplessness, an antique teapot collection, and a sinister conspiracy.

Problemista

2023 Comedy

Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York. As time runs out on his work visa, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast becomes his only hope to stay in the country.

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Crush

2000 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Tina discovers her crush, Robbie, is gay and attempts to play matchmaker with his affections.

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Distress

2019 Drama

Fifteen-year-old Andrés has gone missing. At his school, the police find students tight-lipped and teachers claiming ignorance, while the hallways echo with the silenced laughter of past teasing.

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Chin Up, Dude!

2022 Comedy

Geri has made the leap from the junior team to the first squad. But he can't find the words to express how greatly he's intimidated by soccer, the search for meaning, and the pressure to perform.

Boys Love

2006 Romance, Thriller

In the wake of a routine interview with attractive teenage model Kisaragi Noeru, magazine editor Akira Mamiya finds himself drawn into an unfamiliar world with a boy who might not be capable of lasting love

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Headlong

2012 Drama

During a dance competition in a foreign city, a young ballet dancer confronts loneliness until he encounters a mysterious stranger on the run.

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Reflections

2022 Drama

Set between Mexico and the Dominican Republic, a group of young gay men navigate the challenges of self discovery, desire and acceptance in societies where being themselves is not always welcomed.

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Takanakuy

2023 Drama

In a traditional community high in the Peruvian Andes, a tender relationship between two teenage boys, Fausto and Chaska, leads to a violent confrontation with Fausto’s macho father at the annual Takanakuy Festival.

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A Good Boy

2023 Drama

Max, a 16-year-old swimmer, will soon start a sports training course. One afternoon, training is interrupted when the police arrive to question the coach. It shakes Max's existence and forces him to confront hidden truths.

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Neon Skin

2009 Drama

A sighted young man and a blind young man experience the world through entirely different senses. As their lives intersect, they discover a deeper form of connection built not on what can be seen, but through touch, sound, taste, and shared intimacy. In this unexpected bond, both begin to explore new ways of understanding themselves and each other.

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You Are Beautiful

2015 Drama

A young man prepares for a casual encounter with an older man, but when they finally meet, an unexpected revelation about each other's identities changes the course of their evening.

Haze

2024 Horror, Mystery, Thriller

After returning home from rehab, a young man stumbles upon the hidden secrets of his town’s long-abandoned psychiatric center.

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The Black Widow

2023 Horror, Thriller

While cycling through the streets of Marseille, Alfredo, a young Italian student, crashes his bike. Seeking help, he heeds a strange call from an adult cinema from another time.

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Eden

2018 Drama

A young Catholic man finds himself caught between devotion and desire, torn by feelings he cannot silence. His heart leads him toward another man, while his faith pulls him in the opposite direction.

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Cold Hands

2017 Drama

In an effort to make friends in high school, Lucas finds himself in a position that compromises his safety. In the aftermath, he realizes that the support he seeks is not guaranteed.

15: The Movie

2003 Comedy, Drama

A story of five Singaporean teenagers abandoned by the system, navigating challenges and forging their own paths.

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.

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Breakfast?

2002 Drama, Romance

Boris is enamored with Til, but jealousy threatens their budding relationship.

Sugar

2004 Drama, Romance

Troubled suburban teen Cliff explores a complicated connection.

Touch of Pink

2004 Comedy, Drama, Romance

A Canadian gay man's orderly life in London is upended by his devoutly Muslim mother's unexpected visit.

Harry + Max

2004 Drama, Romance

Two teen idol brothers, aged 23 and 16, confront their dysfunctional family history and deep affection for each other.

Fragments of Us

2024 Compilation

Featuring 3 early gay-themed short films by Monty Wolfe.

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Stockholm Daybreak

2013 Drama

At dawn, two adolescent boys discover new feelings for each other, reshaping their friendship into something more profound and uncertain.

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Screwdriver

2018 Drama

Michael arrives in a new town hoping for a clean start. He soon meets Josef, a boy who shows no interest in the labels or differences that others focus on. Their friendship deepens, and slowly the two begin to develop feelings for each other.

Slutty Summer

2004 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Markus navigates love and lust in New York City's vibrant scene, where unexpected twists and unconventional advice shape his journey toward happiness.