Coming-of-Age Gay Films - Gay Films Matter

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Lost and Found in Paris

2026 Drama

Follows an unruly teenager sent by his exasperated parents to live with a Parisian socialite family to learn French and grow up.

The Exploding Boy

2023 Comedy

Aspiring puppeteer Alex faces strict parents, school troubles, and hostile neighbors until a new transfer student arrives and transforms his life.

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Some More

2018 Romance

Burned out by city life, Dong-su retreats to the countryside - only to injure his leg on the road. He's taken in by the reserved In-pyo, and a quiet tension grows between them. They're unsure of their feelings, but the connection is impossible to ignore.

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Severiano

2019 Drama

Severiano is the reflection of a lost youth, where the present and the uncertainty of his future seem to be coming together

Confessions

2023 Thriller

An affluent family is shaken by the kidnapping of their daughter. Hours after, one of the kidnappers calls. He has come for the ransom - but what he wants is not money, rather a confession. Someone in the family is hiding an atrocity.

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The Monkeys and the Elephants

2014 Comedy, Drama

Greg recounts a painfully awkward encounter with his gay friend Orson while on a date with Jane. As the evening unfolds, the conversation takes unexpected turns, leading Greg to discover a few lessons about attraction, rejection and the unpredictable nature of love.

PlayBoy (and the Gang of Cherry)

2017 Action, Thriller

A gay mafia gang known as Cherry operates from a construction site in Thailand. Among its most infamous members is Mac, a male escort with a taste for rough encounters, while the unpredictable Cherry leads the group. Their world descends into chaos when a shipment of drugs mysteriously goes missing.

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Common Sense

2018 Drama

In Ecuador, two young men confront their feelings for each other.

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See Me

2025 Drama

Haunted by online grooming, a young man navigates a strained relationship with his father and superficial encounters in his search for connection.

Love Next Door 2

2015 Comedy, Romance

A young man attempts celibacy for 30 days but struggles to fight temptation when his attractive co-worker asks to stay with him.

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Late Bloomer

2004 Comedy

Loosely based on the dark tales of HP Lovecraft. A journey through a young man's first sex education lesson.

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Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai: Don’t Stay Gold

2021 Animation, Romance

Medical doctor Kage meets a rebellious Kuga through mafia boss Yashiro. Kage sees some scars on Kuga's body, and becomes attracted to him.

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A Song for Your Mixtape

2016 Drama, Romance

About a birthday party you weren't invited to.

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Gay Baby

2010 Comedy

An expectant couple learns their unborn son is gay. Can a gay store clerk change the father's reaction from disappointment to excitement?

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Non-Love-Song

2009 Drama

On the last day of summer before heading off to college, two 18-year old best friends attempt to connect as adults and for the first time in their lives share a real moment.

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Lament

2011 Drama, Romance

Bruno gets the task of composing a poem for his literature classes. The construction of his verses runs through a journey of self investigation in an attempt to declare his feelings for his teacher.

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The Text

2015 Drama

Best buddies Rafael and Diego are teasing each other with their several talks while "fighting" each other in the game. But when one of them gets easily distracted and leaves the room, the other will check the friend's phone to see who is the person who keeps interrupting them from time to time. Then comes a unexpected revelation that will come as a test for these boys.

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I Am Mackenzie

2019 Drama

Caught among toxic masculinity, a sequin dress and a teenage crush, a teen skater will have his first time.

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Wild Horses

2010 Drama

Two young lovers, live in a tiny apartment, struggling everyday to find reasons to stay together. As they are incapable of living apart, they choose to live silently. Last winter they got lost in the mountains.

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Love Bite

2008 Horror

Noah and Gus bond over weed and secrets after school, exploring friendship and revelations.

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Sirene

2017 Drama

Deep down inside, a fifteen-year-old boy feels different from the other boys around him. When he becomes friends with an enchanting girl, he gets more and more tangled up in his confusion.

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Yeah No Definitely

2007 Drama

A repressed young man struggles to confront his buried grief and desire. At a summer party, his intense bond with a friend turns volatile, leading to a dangerous eruption of emotion. A haunting look at denial and self-deception.

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The Blue Dress

2013 Comedy, Drama

A lonely supermarket cashier sets out to find the perfect blue dress, embarking on a journey that gradually reveals a deeper search for identity, belonging, and the courage to become their true self.

On the Downlow

2004 Drama

Isaac and Angel are two young Latinos involved in a south side Chicago gang. They have a secret in a world where secrets are forbidden.

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Damaged Goods

2014 Drama, Romance

A college freshman's emotional torture has pushed him to a suicidal breaking point, having lost all hope of fully living his ideal life in peace.

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Krisis

2008 Comedy

Identical twin brothers Peter & Paul are in the middle of their identity crisis while sharing the same love & admirations. Will they accept the truth about themselves or escape from it?

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Rabbit Hole

2023 Drama

Entering cautiously into adulthood, a shy eighteen year old attempts to balance "coming out" of his shell with an erratic home life and an unhinged mother.