Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Molly

2026 Drama, Romance

A meeting between Vinnie and Ryan at a launderette leads to an unexpected bond. As their friendship grows into something deeper, they must face the risks of desire and the choices that could change their lives forever.

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Out

2020 Comedy

A boy struggles to reveal his sexuality to his deeply religious parents, risking everything for honesty and acceptance.

My Young Prince

2022 Drama

Paul, a 17-year-old agoraphobic living off his grandmother's art sales, leads a lavish life at home. Everything changes when he meets Antoine and Mark, who disrupt his world and become central to a shocking double murder case.

Cloudy Clouds

2021 Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Seventeen-year-old Paul is drawn to the strange and mysterious, like stealth trails and abandoned places. His peculiar interests attract his classmate Dala and his teacher Mr. Bulwer, both intrigued by his enigmatic nature. When a boy's body is found in the forest, their hidden desires come to the surface.

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Before It’s Too Late

2019 Drama, Romance

Trapped in a hotel room, two teenagers resolve to change their lives.

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Daniel

2012 Drama, Romance

A teenage boy navigates the tumultuous waters of love, identity, and self-acceptance in a heartfelt coming-of-age journey.

Torch Song Trilogy

1988 Comedy, Drama, Romance

Arnold is a gay man working as drag queen in New York City. He meets a bisexual man.

Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes

2025 Drama

On a cold winter day, António and Jota return from the front with friends in search of an ancient Roman thermal bath that has resurfaced after years beneath a reservoir. As curious visitors gather around the mysterious site, the waters seem to awaken hidden emotions, giving the men the courage to reveal long buried truths. As night falls, they confront their fears, regrets and the possibility of losing their closest friend forever.

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El Llamado

2013 Animation

Matías, a young physics student, feels a sexual attraction drawing him toward Joaquín, a teacher at his school, while Rodrigo, Matías’ only friend, senses a strange force pulling him toward him.

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The Outsider

2020 Drama

Sito is a teenager who hates the countryside, the smell of slurry, farms and village life, but he has never left the rural area where he was born, nor does it seem that the possibility of doing so can end his discomfort.

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I Get So Sad Sometimes

2021 Drama

In the small town of Pagadian, a gay teenager eagerly waits for a mature man to finally reveal his face after developing an anonymous sexual relationship with him online.

Somewhere Over That Rainbow

2016 Drama

Follows the journey of six young Australians searching for acceptance and freedom as they announce their sexual orientation to friends and family.

Another World

2024 Action, Drama, Romance

When the notorious local bully, grappling with his own hidden sexuality, falls for the openly gay outcast next door who dares to pursue him, they put everything on the line - their secret, their social standing, their friendships, and even their lives.

The Sum of Us

1994 Comedy, Drama

A widowed father searches for love while supporting his gay son in his own pursuit of happiness.

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Lolo

2019 Drama

Lolo is an openly gay 11-year-old boy trying to finally convince Max, his first love, to go public with their relationship at the school party.

B.O.Y. – Bruises of Yesterday

2024 Drama

A young man, who spends the summer with his grandparents, falls in love with another man, but when tragedy strikes he falls into a dark hole of self-harm, ldesire, and loneliness.

Forty Deuce

1982 Drama

A man's plan to secure drug money takes a tragic turn.

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Locker Room

2016 Drama

Two athletes forge an unexpected bond in a locker room, leading one of them to discover his true self.

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A Family

2026 Drama

Teenage brother and sister Eli and Nina try to keep their heads above water while the marriage of their parents collapses into divorce.

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For the Love of Julio

2014 Drama

Alice and George are best friends. They are young, passionate and looking for love.

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dik

2011 Comedy, Drama

A concerned father of a six year old takes it the wrong way.

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Chico

2024 Drama

Jojo, a clumsy, blundering young gay squatter, sets out to repair a washing machine in order to satisfy Lucien, the object of his desires. He wanders around Brussels on a frantic quest, ready to take any risk to achieve his goal.

Gay Days

2009 Documentary, Musical, Romance

Israel came out of the closet in one of the quickest and most colorful revolutions of the end of the 20th century. There was no bloodshed in this revolution, but a rare cooperation between academics, prostitutes, transsexuals, singers, hairdressers and military officers. Using rare archival materials and personal stories, the film tells the untold story of the GLBT revolution in Israel in an energetic, bittersweet musical collage.

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Zack & Luc

2014 Drama

Intertwines two versions of a relationship's journey through memories and milestones, revealing the complexities of love and loss.

Layla

2024 Comedy, Drama, Romance

When Layla, a struggling Arab drag queen, falls in love for the first time, they lose and find themselves in a transformative relationship that tests who they really are.

Black Dog

2023 Comedy, Drama

Two teenage boys from very different London backgrounds embark on a road trip North together. As they start to open up about their pasts, the boys learn they have far more in common than they first thought.

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These C*cksucking Tears

2016 Documentary, Musical

Pat Haggerty reflects on the impact of his world's first and only gay-themed country music album.