Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Life in Love: Nick & Kaiden

2022 Documentary

Meet Nick and Kaiden: they're navigating an unconventional work life and the politics of London's queer community, as well as their blossoming partnership. Will their relationship, first built on sexual desire and lust, turn into the year's sweetest love story?

French Touch: Between Men

2019 Compilation

Stories of men facing the precipice of deep change in their lives, and the male figures who took them there. A series of four stimulating French short films.

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Family Affair

2023 Comedy

A young man's secret relationship puts him at odds with his family, friends, and other commitments.

Firecracker

2005 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young boy from a dysfunctional home meets a singer at a carnival. After a murder occurs, both must confront their own horrors while trying to escape their troubled lives.

Restart After Come Back Home

2020 Drama, Romance

Returning to his rural hometown, Mitsuomi's life changes when he meets Yamato on a farm, leading to a transformative relationship that challenges their beliefs and futures.

Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You A Wizard?!: The Movie

2022 Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

Follows Adachi and Kurosawa navigating a long-distance relationship amidst magical powers and personal challenges.

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The Witching Hour

2023 Horror

Victor grieves the death of his father but late at night a mysterious entity claiming to be him plagues Victor’s mind with disturbing thoughts.

A Male

2022 Drama

Sixteen year old Carlos lives at a boarding school in Bogotá and dreams of spending Christmas with his family. Pressured to conform to traditional ideas of masculinity, he hides his true self from the world. As he navigates adolescence, Carlos begins to explore his sexuality, confront his fears and desires, and embrace a more authentic version of who he is.

Semantic Error: The Movie

2022 Drama, Romance

In a world of rules, Chu Sang-woo's structured life is disrupted by Jang Jae-young's unconventional approach. As they collaborate, they navigate artistic and personal challenges that test Sang-woo's rigid beliefs.

A Night in Four Parts

2022 Drama

Reuniting after 17 years, two former high school friends discover a different life is possible in a Beyoglu night free from toxic masculinity, reflecting on their past over raki in Istanbul.

Brutal Heat

2023 Drama

Amidst a solar fragment threat, an eighteen-year-old boy gets stranded in an unfamiliar town on his way to a friend's cottage.

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At Night I Was Beautiful

2010 Documentary, Drama

A man reflects on his past life in New York City, recounting his experiences with candid introspection.

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Dániel

2015 Drama

Daniel, a night worker, attends a lunch where his friend Nori introduces her new partner, leading to unexpected revelations and personal insights.

Kawa

2010 Drama, Romance

An apparently happy family man must reveal a lifelong secret - that he is gay.

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Good Boy

2015 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Caleb and Macon confront a dark secret that threatens their friendship during a tense reunion years after high school, delving into personal turmoil and unresolved emotions.

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You Like That

2023 Drama

In Edinburgh, an introverted gay American student yearns for the romantic ideals he has read about in 19th-century literature.

My Lockdown Romance

2020 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Explores Tom's unspoken love for Kendrick, rekindling their friendship amidst life changes and revelations.

Zero for Conduct

1933 Drama

In a repressive boarding school with rigid rules of behavior, four boys decide to rebel against the direction on a celebration day.

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Johnny

2016 Drama

A night with a troubled stranger forces a male night worker to confront a haunting moment from his past, challenging his sense of self and purpose.

This Filthy World

2006 Comedy, Documentary

Jeff Garlin delves into the eccentric work of John Waters in this documentary.

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Colours

2015 Drama

In the competitive world of youth grassroots football, Adam faces an ultimatum from team captain Mike when Adam's best friend, Tom, comes out as gay.

The Choral

2025 Drama, Romance

A choral society's male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.

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Strange Way of Life

2023 Drama

Twenty-five years later, Silva reunites with his friend Jake. Their initial joyous reunion takes a serious turn the next morning when Jake reveals that Silva's visit isn't solely for reminiscing.

Three Kilometres to the End of the World

2024 Drama, Thriller

In a traditional Danube Delta community, a gay teenager's quest for self-discovery clashes with the deeply rooted values upheld by his parents and neighbors.

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a BLOOM

2021 Drama

After returning home from conversion therapy, Nick seeks to move on from his previous partner. While catching up with his friends, he locks eyes with a strange yet familiar figure he eagerly hopes to meet.

Boys Life 7

2010 Compilation

A compilation of four gay short films selected from the Sundance Film Festival.

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The Lessons My Mother Taught Me

2016 Drama

Benji reflects on the rise and devastating collapse of his friendship with Nino, but his version of events is challenged by what the audience witnesses. As his first sexual experience awakens violent impulses he refuses to acknowledge, Benji twists his memories and his mother's teachings into a chilling justification for an unforgivable act.